hushed

Example Sentences

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He walked into a bad scene on only his second appearance; a hushed crowd, a team grappling with an opponent that had the bit between their teeth, a total lack of cohesion and conviction.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

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

Aolani “Lani” Alarcon approached the mic to hushed voices.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 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

I go upstairs, through the old building and its room full of lamp-lit tables and people softly turning pages or asking hushed research questions, reading glasses on noses.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari