stilled

Example Sentences

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She and Justin held their daughter for a few precious moments as her heartbeat stilled, marveling at her perfect tiny fingers and toes and whispering private words of love.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

That promise of stilled beauty is borne out in these pages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

An in-the-know friend in London told me that the day after the video was released, the rumor mills were stilled.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2024

The human body, in glorious and panicked motion and, too often, sadly stilled.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 30, 2023

I asked, after he had stilled his laughter.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros