stillness

I like my proximity to my people, my proximity to land, to stillness and peace, of what I’ve known growing up and what I’ve developed in my adulthood.

Afterward, he sat in the locker room in stunned stillness.

Shortly after both of my cats died unexpectedly, I could barely tolerate the stillness in my apartment.

The main sign is a marked contrast in the child's ability to engage with different people, a sudden stillness or frozen facial expression when talking to someone outside their comfort zone.

There’s a slight stridency to the character that would benefit from a touch more stillness.