quiescence

Example Sentences

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But failing to supply electricity carries economic and political risks, especially for nations whose authoritarian regimes have governed according to a simple rule: cheap basic services in exchange for public quiescence.

From Los Angeles Times

A light pulse could rouse them, but after about 20 minutes of quiescence, the animals responded slowly to such pulses, much like a groggy napper.

From Scientific American

The old order has survived and the revolutionaries were either driven into exile, fell into apathy or quiescence.

From BBC

The feared backlash from religious conservatives hasn’t materialized in force, though whether their quiescence stems from fear or indifference, or both, is unclear.

From Los Angeles Times

The long period of quiescence came from shorter-term factors that, for a time, outweighed the more conducive conditions.

From Scientific American