quiet
Example Sentences
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“He was quiet, insular and not exactly blessed with social skills,” Mr. Corera writes.
Fitting, then, that in “Sentimental Value” she plays the quiet, levelheaded sister serving as the mediator between impulsive Nora and egotistical Gustav.
From Los Angeles Times
But Wilcox knows quiet is not a word associated with the club and, in the wake of Amorim's exit and the search for a successor, he is in the spotlight.
From BBC
Yet it is understandable that there was no declaration of war: Congress is hardly able to keep its stock trades quiet, let alone state secrets.
From Barron's
Cubicles and alcoves don’t eliminate teamwork, but simply give employees a dedicated space to concentrate, recharge and hold quiet conversations without disrupting others.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
