Thesaurus / placidity
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He gazed into the baby face, which, in its expressionless placidity, almost recalled her mother's tranquil sweetness.
THE DAISY CHAINCHARLOTTE YONGEHer emotion must have surprised her, but immediately she regained her placidity and reverted no more to the subject.
THE FIFTH STRING JOHN PHILIP SOUSAIt was pleasant to be thus greeted: a change from Aunt Alison's calm unimpassioned placidity.
ROBIN REDBREASTMARY LOUISA MOLESWORTHHer features were regular, but expressively alive compared to the artificial placidity of the court beauties.
THE ENVOY, HERHORACE BROWN FYFE"In a position which I no longer occupy," he amended, recovering his placidity.
TRISTRAM OF BLENTANTHONY HOPEHe had a great red pipe in his mouth, and was smoking, and staring at the rush-light, in a state of enviable placidity.
THE PICKWICK PAPERSCHARLES DICKENSFranklin was a provincial American, and had, in other fields than electricity, troubled the British placidity.
STEAM STEEL AND ELECTRICITYJAMES W. STEELEAfter a few moments Paul, now schooled to infinite placidity, inquired for the second time if he had found anything.
HIGH NOONANONYMOUSMaybe he should be glad that there was even this much fire left under the smug placidity of Earth.
VICTORYLESTER DEL REY"That was only a figure of speech, my dear," replied Mrs. Rathbawne, with engaging placidity.
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