stillness
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"It's a kind of a stillness, or a stare - a sit stare, or just a freeze stare."
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
“There was a stillness, a deafening silence. It was the sensation of being a kid in a room where there’s only one light source and you can see the floating particles in the air.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
She adds that Reynolds has “a stillness, an economy of movement and an economy of expression that I find so striking.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
It's a remarkable moment of stillness in a concert that's largely a colourful, career-spanning celebration.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
But when he drove in his golden car over the waters, the thunder of the waves sank into stillness, and tranquil peace followed his smooth-rolling wheels.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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