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placidness





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At 16, Hamer left home, and over the course of the next 18 months, walked across Britain, honing the skills that make him a superlative mole catcher — invisibility and placidness.

From Washington Post Oct. 10, 2019

The relative placidness of inbounds skiing is no match for the greater adventure of untamed terrain.

From New York Times Dec. 20, 2012

"Oh, no," said Mrs. Fisher—with an odd placidness, Scrap thought.

From The Enchanted April by Elizabeth

She went on in placidness from hour to hour, ruffled occasionally.

From Clayhanger by Arnold Bennett

In her whole attitude there is a sort of gravity and placidness, something of the half-asleep air of a person ruminating.

From George Sand, some aspects of her life and writings by Alys Hallard




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