stilled
Example Sentences
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This is soccer’s ritual now, a beautiful, flowing sport stilled by cold technology that no one seems to love.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
She and Justin held their daughter for a few precious moments as her heartbeat stilled, marveling at her perfect tiny fingers and toes and whispering private words of love.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
An in-the-know friend in London told me that the day after the video was released, the rumor mills were stilled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2024
The human body, in glorious and panicked motion and, too often, sadly stilled.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
And sure enough, whenever their voices stilled simultaneously, a thump or a creak would unmistakably sound somewhere inside the building.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
