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Noun
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Musgraves’s core concern on Middle of Nowhere is reaching a place of self-sufficiency and contentment untangled from the worry of navigating others’ bad moods.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
7 May 2026 -
Every post-beach bike ride back to our villa was wrapped in a peaceful, quiet contentment.—
Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Rather than nightlife, visitors come seeking quietude.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2026
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Still, its close proximity to one of the most populous cities in the nation has spurred a five-year boom, drawing new residents (including celebrities such as Friday Night Lights star Kyle Chandler) and weekend visitors with its distinct wildness and quietude compared to the nearby metropolis.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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What comes through most vividly is the sense of forced placidity, the assembly-line-like control over life and activity this country club comes to represent.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2026
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Season 2 drops that air of placidity and adds spice, genuine horror and feeling to the proceedings.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Richards is capable of projecting calm even in a dire situation.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Greatness requires calm in chaos.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Playa de Los Muertos, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico To see Puerto Vallarta at its finest, Playa de Los Muertos is the Mexican city's beach-going easiness turned up to the max.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Dec. 2025
Noun
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But the prevailing auditory sense that stands out in memory is an uncanny calmness, met by a student trapped inside, alive and aware, who cut through the stillness to comfort his peers while their fates remained sealed between earth and steel.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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Both relationships are strikingly different; my dad represents the struggle for life, and my mom is all calmness.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2026
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His final moments reflect on life’s compromises, finding serenity in literature’s enduring presence.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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Hawn explained that one of her main goals has always been to convey serenity to her family.—
Monica Coviello,
Vanity Fair,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Against this backdrop, the current quiet does not signal restraint.—
Will Walters,
STAT,
23 Apr. 2026
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Rent a canoe or kayak and bask in the blissful quiet of the wilderness.—
Joie Probst,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Placidness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placidness. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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