hushed
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Around two dozen officers tread lightly and speak in hushed tones as they gather outside the block door.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
In 1997, the nation's hearts went out to the two young boys, then aged 15 and 12, as they accompanied Diana's coffin through hushed London streets at her funeral.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
The walls carry bottles, cans, jars, and echo hushed conversation.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
“You don’t do that,” he finally says, his voice hushed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
She crouched down to speak to us, talking in a hushed voice.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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