stillness
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Her hysterical grin sets your teeth on edge; she alternates between swiftness and stillness in her uncanny movements.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
There is a stillness upon entering the pavilion.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
The 17th-century painter’s depiction of the biblical figure, who has left behind her life of sin, is a work of entrancing details and pervading stillness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
It also “vibe scented” a horror movie, creating a fragrance, distributed at screenings, that “captures the chilling, damp, metallic stillness of a nightmare that won’t let you escape,” according to the film’s press materials.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
In the stillness, for a second, I thought he might be stalking a spirit or an angel.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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