placidly
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The first line is, “Go placidly among the noise and the haste.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
Archie, the owl whose species is native to Europe and Asia, stood placidly under the shower of a sprinkler.
From Reuters ● Jul. 21, 2023
In the close-up shot, DeSantis bites his lower lip in concentration as he placidly smiles.
From Slate ● May 27, 2023
Zdorov, who is currently under house arrest pending his verdict, sat near the door and looked on placidly.
From New York Times ● Aug. 5, 2022
Worse, when the daughter hung up, she did not quench the old woman’s curiosity; instead, she placidly drank her coffee, went to her desk, and began to postmark a pile of letters.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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The Giver
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