hushed

Example Sentences

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"Right now I think we just need something positive," the 38-year-old Black woman and Virginia native told AFP moments later in a hushed voice.

From Barron's

She spoke quietly, but it was the kind of voice that people hushed themselves to hear.

From Literature

There’s something so deeply satisfying about the hushed sharing of information.

From Literature

There are other people here, but their voices are hushed as we make our way along the raised wooden paths.

From Literature

The classroom hushed in horror at how far over the line this was.

From Literature