tranquillity

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Mary Houghton was silent; she tried to consider the stars, but her dismay at a child endangered, came between her and the eternal tranquillities.

From The Vehement Flame by Deland, Margaret Wade Campbell

“Put all over the place!” he cried, and found Mr. Rusper emerging from his shop with the large tranquillities of his countenance puckered to anger, like the frowns in the brow of a reefing sail.

From The History of Mr. Polly by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

Yet even as in their human passions, there are tranquillities.

From Studies in Medi?val Life and Literature by McLaughlin, Edward Tompkins

More than a year later Joy-of-Life and I were driving through the tranquillities of an Indian summer afternoon, with Sigurd, by this time a strong and rapid runner, far ahead.

From Sigurd Our Golden Collie and Other Comrades of the Road by Bates, Katharine Lee

And finding it impossible, he raged inwardly and tore the tranquillities of his heart, as on the shores of the distant Lake of Stars, the bull-moose trampled down the bushes in his passion.

From The Blazed Trail by White, Stewart Edward