hush
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As Djokovic toiled, an eerie hush fell around Arthur Ashe Stadium which indicated the crowd's growing concern for the four-time champion.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Groups chatted under the hot sun, until the distant sound of a whistle caused a hush to spread.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The big band music stopped, and for a few seconds a hush fell over the guests.
From Barron's ● Apr. 26, 2026
These scenes were the only time a hush fell over the entire auditorium, as if every member of the audience was waiting for the other shoe to drop.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026
Oftentimes, I was happy to withdraw into the protected hush of the residence at the end of a long day.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
After the opening run of songs, she hushes the audience and spends two minutes looping her voice.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
“Very sad. Absolutely,” says Winkler, in a quiet voice that hushes his “Barry” cast mates.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2023
They’re practicing “the mirror,” an improv exercise in a theater classroom, and the room suddenly hushes.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 10, 2023
The mother hushes their older siblings, who are watching videos on an iPad in the next room.
From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2022
Little puffs of dirt rise in whispers and hushes beneath my feet.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
Nasa is flying the X-59 in conjunction with community surveys to assess what people think when a supersonic boom is bent by the planes stretched nose and hushed up.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
In Ankara, Turkish riders on horseback flanked Trump's limousine as it drove through the hushed streets to the presidential palace where an honour guard in red and blue uniforms greeted him.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
“I feel like there’s an artist after me but there isn’t,” said Selines with a hushed giggle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
The walls carry bottles, cans, jars, and echo hushed conversation.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
After a little while, people walked on to the stage and the room hushed.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Blanchett emphasizes Lydia’s acute sensitivity to sound, whether she’s hushing someone’s nervous physical tic or picking up on eerie disturbances in her apartment late at night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2022
He hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning of a 5-0 win and then put his finger to his lips in a hushing gesture as he rounded the bases.
From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2022
These earbuds do a better job than the AirPods Pro and even slightly outperform Bose’s QuietComfort Earbuds at hushing nearby noise.
From The Verge ● Jun. 8, 2021
They have also taken to hushing nearby adults, so they can better hear their shows.
From Slate ● Apr. 9, 2021
Roberto quickly directed my attention to the officer with a shift of his eyes and put his index finger to his lips, hushing me.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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