hushed

Example Sentences

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The most powerful car in the company’s history, the Black Badge Spectre is hushed and refined.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 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

Later, in the airport terminal, a slim, silver-haired conference attendee confirmed the snippets of hushed chatter I’d overheard in the Bellagio’s hallways.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

Stacie Quigley-Cormier, whose stepdaughter Gabrielle was the youngest member of the cluster, said Marrero always spoke in a hushed tone.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

“Surely it is the barrow of the king who built this castle,” Taran said in a hushed voice.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander