quiet
Example Sentences
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For now, the overhaul represents a quiet but notable shift in how one of the country’s largest institutions organizes one of its most personal categories: belief.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
The raids rendered large swaths of L.A. as quiet as the coronavirus shutdown days; some areas still haven’t rebounded and might never.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Having moved there to enjoy the countryside peace and quiet, "we'd like Foujou to stay the way it is", Del Negro said.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
"I soon realised that... being quiet and working hard wasn't going to be enough," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
As it moves, the truck is quiet, aside from the clinking of pans and cutlery.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Vocabulary lists containing quiet
Scrabble: Words that Begin with Q
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