quietude

Example Sentences

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At work, Fran’s quietude exists against the mundane chatter of her co-workers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2024

This state of subatomic quietude is critical to detect minute dark matter signatures.

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2024

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

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2023

There’s a sense of quietude one may slip into while viewing this documentary made by Gianfranco Rosi.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2023

According to his account, the strangest thing was that there were so many people around him, moving so urgently, handling his body with such excitement, while all his awareness was of quietude.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas