hushed

Example Sentences

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Adam Price had long been spoken of in hushed tones within the party as the man who could take Plaid to new heights.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Seeing the movie in a hushed theater is ideal; viewing it at home would almost certainly bring in distractions that would dilute the experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

"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 • Feb. 3, 2026

After speaking in a hushed tone, Gamboa testified, Oropeza hung up, turned to Reyna and said, “Go handle that.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

No: stillness returned: each murmur and movement ceased gradually, and in about an hour Thornfield Hall was again as hushed as a desert.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë