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

"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

There was a special quietness about the place, punctuated now and then by the high trill of birdsong.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood