stillness
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“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
"It's about reminding us that we're harvesting some things, but we need to wait. We need to wait in stillness."
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
There won't be much stillness in this place for a while yet.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The COVID-19 pandemic gave Korkejian the stillness to undertake it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
A solid stillness covered him, and Pinmei saw his legs meld into the stone platform.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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