stillness
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But even here, the stillness is partial at best.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
At the second hospital, a surgeon walked in, took one look at me and stopped—with that stillness that comes before hard news.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
It also “vibe scented” a horror movie, creating a fragrance, distributed at screenings, that “captures the chilling, damp, metallic stillness of a nightmare that won’t let you escape,” according to the film’s press materials.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Finally on the Olympic stage, Naumov felt nothing but stillness.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
The clock continues to chime, but she feels the stillness fall.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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