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quietude

[kwahy-i-tood, -tyood] / ˈkwaɪ ɪˌtud, -ˌtjud /


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

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2024

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

From Los Angeles Times ● 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

The guns, the quietude, the serenity of those old geezers, and the idiotic TV program, the enthralled children without a care in the world—it had upset him, he couldn’t get his bearings straight.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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