quietness

Example Sentences

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I felt this quietness, like everybody was like inside themselves, so I started to get nervous.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Unlike past Decembers, quietness has fallen over the park, as local and foreign tourists have "disappeared", said T-shirt vendor Run Kea.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

For many, the quietness felt intentional, almost like the parade understood the collective exhaustion of the moment.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2025

They stand and move into the amber light — their stillness and quietness, cousins of obedience and respect in the face of suffering.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2023

A great quietness rules in this blossoming quadrangle, the sun lies warm on the heavy grey stones, I place my hand upon them and feel the warmth.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque