hushed

Example Sentences

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She crouched down to speak to us, talking in a hushed voice.

From Literature

‘He’d never dare come here,’ said a man’s hushed, frightened voice.

From Literature

The hushed urgency crept into her voice again, and the change of subject was so abrupt that I twisted around.

From Literature

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

Now there’s only dim lights, hushed voices and memories that barely feel real.

From Literature