stillness
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"Even in the coldest, darkest season, winter has a way of bringing us stillness, patience and quiet consideration," said Catherine.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026
But he was sympathetic to the crowd’s inertia: “The stillness isn’t apathy,” Skybetter added.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025
Rather than chasing an expression, I was interested in stillness and repetition; how a simple gesture could feel amplified when echoed across a frame.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
Shattering the stillness of a winter morning, the car’s cold-start cycling sounds like someone is docking a PT boat at the curb.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
In the overwhelming stillness, between our echoless footsteps, the pulse sang thin and fast in my ears.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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