quietude

Example Sentences

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But it was the certain quietude of “Appalachian Spring” that seemed to beg us to let artists and architects, environmentalists and permaculturists, first be invited to provide a vision.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2025

Without the devices, there’s a sublime and supreme sense of quietude.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2024

“There is quietude in the market,” Woodham said, observing that bidding was on the stingier side, with increments of $50,000 rather than the gonzo $10 million leaps of yesteryear.

From New York Times • May 16, 2023

If you seek quietude, this is the hike for you.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2023

She wanted peace, an absolute quietude; she wanted an interlude of darkness, warm water, the pipe tobacco smell, security.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols