tranquility
Example Sentences
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Anyone who goes to the movies for accurate scholarship might as well be seeking tranquility in Las Vegas.
Lincoln taught us that in our aspirations for “enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquility and Union” we must cultivate gratitude for our blessings and the introspection needed for improvement.
Now, this longtime refuge of tranquility is grappling with a jump in violence, driven by a little-remarked-on phenomenon that is bedeviling several Latin American countries.
From Washington Post
“This new permanent law will help create more than a free day for anyone who is sick. It will give us tranquility and some peace in our hearts,” she added.
From Seattle Times
It was not a period of tranquility — think of the wars in Yugoslavia and the Middle East.
From Washington Post
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