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serene

[suh-reen] / səˈrin /
ADJECTIVE
calm, undisturbed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
comfortable composed cool easygoing laid-back peaceful placid poised quiet sedate smooth tranquil unflappable
WEAK
at peace clear collected content cool as a cucumber dispassionate easy fair halcyon imperturbable limpid patient pellucid phlegmatic quiescent reconciled resting satisfied self-possessed still stoical unruffled untroubled
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agitated annoyed clamorous excited loud nervous noisy poor turbulent uncool upset violent worried
WEAK
disturbed troubled

Example Sentences

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This survey was undertaken during what now seems to have been a relatively serene period in the last 18 months.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Tristan’s passage between worlds is anything but serene, and dancers, subtly choreographed by Annie-B Parson, accompany him as he hovers in the tunnel that suggests the bardo of Tibetan Buddhism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Stocks, oil, and gold have endured wild swings in recent days but cryptocurrencies, of all assets, have remained fairly serene amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

When discussing the two years he spent in Metallica and the bad blood that followed, Mustaine is contemplative and serene.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Senate spouses, I’d watched—half in shock, half in awe—as Laura Bush posed, serene and smiling, for ceremonial photos with about a hundred different people, never once losing her composure or needing a break.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama