placidness

Example Sentences

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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

The conversation of these innocent and guileless lovers was, as it were, in unison with the placidness of the evening.

From Imogen A Pastoral Romance by Godwin, William

He looks pale, and his countenance wears a placidness indicating a mind absorbed in reflection.

From Our World, Or, the Slaveholder's Daughter by Adams, F. Colburn (Francis Colburn)