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stillness

[stil-nis] / ˈstɪl nɪs /


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“There was a stillness, a deafening silence. It was the sensation of being a kid in a room where there’s only one light source and you can see the floating particles in the air.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

"It's about reminding us that we're harvesting some things, but we need to wait. We need to wait in stillness."

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

There won't be much stillness in this place for a while yet.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

The investor team found the stubbornly analog machines appealing: At a time when people mediate so many experiences through glowing screens, Tower Optical’s viewers offered something increasingly rare: stillness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

The walls of the hallway pulse with the stillness.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson




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