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quiet

[kwahy-it] / ˈkwaɪ ɪt /








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Yet what stands out most about the production are the quiet moments between Mays’ Anton and Hamilton’s Claire.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

Yet - in public - Europe's leaders have remained cautiously quiet.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

The contrast between the quiet, humble Messi and the preening, ostentatious Ronaldo has defined soccer in recent times and certainly fueled its growth and popularity in the U.S. and parts of Asia.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

Still, the normally rowdy opposition benches of Westminster remained quiet while Miliband read his remarks directly off the sheets of paper in front of him.

From Salon Sep. 14, 2026

For a second I thought she was going to pray, but then she said to Ba, “The Blythes don’t want to press charges. They want to keep it quiet for everyone’s best interest.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

She also said the quieter times of the day tended to be the peak hours.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

But away from the din at the crammed Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, a quieter labor-management battle is unfolding over who controls the sport’s money and how much should go to players.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

"The algorithm is good at its job, and the minority who do opt out will find a feed of friends and creators feels quieter than the one they left."

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

My first sail on Lake Michigan was quieter and more relaxing than I expected, but my favorite detail was the tiny gas grill attached to the rail of the Catalina 27.

From Salon Sep. 8, 2026

The only difference was that we were all a little quieter.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

For this attempt, Navratil picked late Sunday afternoon as the usually busy spot would be at its quietest and warmest.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

America’s quietest lender is now fighting a bond crisis at home, and this week’s Bank of Japan meeting is the tell.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

Existing forecasting methods generally provide less advance notice because scientists must wait until the Sun reaches solar minimum, the quietest part of its cycle.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

Monday was the quietest day for crossings of Hormuz by commodity vessels since June 13, before the preliminary deal briefly boosted traffic through the strait.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

What followed was the quietest dinner we’d ever had.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

When 19th Street quiets down around midnight, the party shifts to the Sanchaung area.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

If the Iran conflict is resolved and inflation quiets down, the economy could even see another burst of growth.

From MarketWatch Apr. 28, 2026

Gabapentin quiets nerve firing in the spinal cord and brain.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 25, 2025

I think she quiets them because of the responsibility that she has toward her child and of presenting in a certain way.

From New York Times Nov. 27, 2024

“I have received a message from the city,” says Johanna when everyone quiets down.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

Despite some wobbles, tech stocks have rebounded as earnings growth quieted concerns over free cash flow and AI overspending.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

The group quieted down like scandalized school children.

From Salon May 29, 2026

As they looked around the sage and monkeyflower-lined path, their chatter quieted, and soon, they were writing poetry.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 9, 2026

Even as protests have quieted, repression continues in other forms.

From BBC Feb. 6, 2026

Or maybe it was the way the crowd immediately quieted and turned their eyes on him that did that.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

"People taking these drugs for obesity often describe a quieting of 'food noise,' the persistent preoccupation with food that drives overeating," Al-Aly said.

From Science Daily Jun. 3, 2026

Instead of quieting the rumors, it lengthened the story’s time in the news cycle.

From Salon Apr. 24, 2026

And yet it is precisely a lack of hyperbole or hysteria—a quieting control, one might say—that makes it so moving.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 31, 2025

Last month, federal authorities cleared Ohtani of wrongdoing , quieting widespread speculation about the potential fallout of the scandal for his baseball career and potential criminal charges.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2024

It’s late, after ten o’clock, and everything is quieting down for the night.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan




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