stillness
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Tamma is trying to find the emotional stillness to deal with a dysfunctional family that makes plenty of demands but offers little support.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026
"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
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
He remembered two black eyes, a low growl interrupting the stillness of the jungle.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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