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quietude

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


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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

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




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