quiet
Example Sentences
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The remote island — some 30 miles southwest of Santa Barbara — is typically quiet, yet the stillness feels almost heavy this sunny afternoon.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
"If I am to keep myself alive and quiet, I must forget - try to forget - which is not possible," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The proposed complex, larger than many Wyoming cities, sparked backlash from residents concerned about their quiet way of life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
“There were no conspicuous appeals to save energy, no major limits on mobility, and no sense of crisis in daily life. Instead, it looks like consumers have made a quiet economic choice.”
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
And then there was the way he relished the Peace of being tucked beneath his quilt, reading his human books, the perfect quiet of Deadwood all around.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Vocabulary lists containing quiet
Scrabble: Words that Begin with Q
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