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synonyms for placid
- easygoing
- even-tempered
- gentle
- peaceful
- quiet
- serene
- tranquil
- collected
- composed
- cool
- cool as a cucumber
- detached
- equable
- even
- halcyon
- hushed
- imperturbable
- irenic
- poised
- restful
- self-possessed
- still
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How to use placid in a sentence
He uses the relatively placid actions of some to minimize the obvious violence and vandalism committed by others.
How the right is trying to reshape the history of the Jan. 6 riot | Philip Bump | June 17, 2021 | Washington PostBuilt in 1960, the facility is now as well known for its placid, soaring architecture as for the boundary-pushing science that happens in its labs.
Scientists Report Creating the First Embryo With Human and Non-Human Primate Cells | Alice Park | April 15, 2021 | TimeDespite the warning signs posted around the lake, some visitors have waded into the seemingly placid waters of Emerald Pool, only to get whisked away by the current.
Danger lurks in national parks, but not necessarily where you expect it | Miles Howard | February 25, 2021 | Washington Post
The benchmark is hovering at nearly double the level it was a year ago—suggesting a new normal relative to the placid expectations of recent years, and compared with the exuberance in the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 that soared more than 45% last year.
While US stocks punch through record highs, the VIX index is signaling caution | John Detrixhe | January 4, 2021 | QuartzCalcium-carbonate tufa spires shoot up from the placid waters, resulting in an eerie display of the lake’s peculiar chemistry.
They would speak up, but in tones still soft and placid; and Spahn often overheard them describing him as a “beautiful person.”
Ellie Black rouses quietly to consciousness at around 3, her eyes unfocused, mind placid.
Knocking on Heaven's Door: True Stories of Unexplained, Uncanny Experiences at the Hour of Death | Patricia Pearson | August 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTUnderneath the most placid waters, there are vicious currents and tides, and underwater volcanoes that are constantly erupting.
His face immediately shifted out of the placid, guarded, friendliness of the Scheduled Speaker into ambroad, welcoming smile.
Anthony Lewis’s Cousin Remembers His Kindness to a Young Journalist | Sarah Wildman | March 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd I long for the placid days when all I worried about were jackhammers, Halal carts and clueless tourists on rental bikes.
Fleeing the Dangling ‘Boom of Doom’ Skyscraper Crane atop One57th | Michael Gross | November 1, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTMrs. Newbolt was looking away toward the hills, a dreamy cast in her placid face.
The Bondboy | George W. (George Washington) OgdenThe baby had thrived; as placid, laughing a little thing as if its mother had never known sorrow.
Ramona | Helen Hunt JacksonFrulein Timm belongs to the single sisterhood, but is one of the fresh and placid kind, and as neat as wax.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayThey mostly wore the placid expression of folks engaged in business affairs instead of the worried look of pleasure-seekers.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeThe old lady glanced up from her work; her placid face wore a look of unusual serenity.
The World Before Them | Susanna Moodie
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