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

"At the beginning, one the things that was hardest to come to terms with was the quietness of the house," according to Mr White's sister Linda.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 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

The room was close and the quietness made everyone nervous.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers