stillness
Example Sentences
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His descriptions convey with equal force the stillness of the forest, the mute hostility of a marriage, the ardent impulses of youth.
Learning stillness and ways to get in the right head space was essential for McClernon last year.
From Seattle Times
“The utter peace and stillness is impossible to put into words.”
From Seattle Times
For their part, Buscemi and Thompson utilize the complementary power of stillness and the close-up to create a portrait of a woman who hears so much and divulges so little.
From New York Times
They had periods of complete stillness and silence, before moving in some kind of subtle, synchronised dance - crossing their legs and resting their heads on their fists, clutching their hearts, or peering down their spectacles.
From BBC
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