stillness

Shortly after both of my cats died unexpectedly, I could barely tolerate the stillness in my apartment.

The main sign is a marked contrast in the child's ability to engage with different people, a sudden stillness or frozen facial expression when talking to someone outside their comfort zone.

There’s a slight stridency to the character that would benefit from a touch more stillness.

Robert Wilson, whose productions are unparalleled in their time-stretching stillness, is a master of the very long form.

The sun was already high, pulsing heat across the stillness of the land.