peacefully

Example Sentences

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"I don't know how you can sleep at night peacefully when you know that this is going on and you have nothing to say about it."

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Cardiff-born Davies died "suddenly, naturally, and peacefully", his brother Rhodri said on Instagram.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

"Even criminal organizations unilaterally declare a ceasefire before the elections so that they can proceed peacefully," said Judge Alvaro Echeverry of the National Electoral Council.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Bill’ Burke, who passed away peacefully on May 29, 2026 at the age of 87, surrounded by his beloved family,” his relatives said in a statement, according to the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Mackenzie sat at a table, puffing peacefully on a pipe, and working at the minute, intricate rigging of a model schooner, while his wife read Three Men in a Boat aloud to him.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford