hushed
Example Sentences
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Mr. Bryan’s brooding inward focus and hushed vocal phrasing align him more closely with indie-rock and confessional artists from years past, and he finds the country label limiting.
When we stopped round at Mrs. Maroney’s that evening, I commenced right away to playing with Flora while Aunt Kitty and Mrs. Maroney sat on the sofa and talked in hushed voices.
From Literature
Japan's emperor is generally treated with hushed reverence, but one man stripped away all decorum -- quite literally -- during a New Year's event on Friday, local media reported.
From Barron's
It was only after assurances that their identities would be kept anonymous that some men agreed to be interviewed, speaking in hushed tones.
From BBC
When people think about the world’s foremost grandmasters, they might imagine two geniuses in a hushed room leaning over a chess board.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
