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Noun
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But do all this with the knowledge of what brings you contentment—and start charting your course now.—
Scott Snider,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026 -
Barefoot in jeans and a T-shirt, the rock legend is the picture of contentment as waves ripple through the pool behind him from a breeze off the Atlantic.—
Jeff Nelson,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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And its quietude is an effect of its constancy as a measure of value.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Rather than nightlife, visitors come seeking quietude.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 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
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Uneasy calm has settled over Lebanon, with no Israeli strikes reported overnight or Sunday after days of heavy fighting.—
Victoria Eastwood,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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The article posits that true calm stems not from certainty, but from clear, consistent signals, akin to a jazz band's steady bass line.—
Gerald J. Leonard,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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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
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In that space lives clarity, confidence and calmness.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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As the destruction and chaos continued on the streets, the family of the victim of Monday's stabbing attack at the center of the riots pleaded for calmness and tolerance.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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But there’s a particular beauty and serenity along this two to three-hour tubing run down the Winooski River from Burlington to Richmond in the Green Mountain State that will take your breath away as much as the refreshing waters do.—
Terry Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
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When Senegal pulled one back in the 95th minute, disturbing the serenity of the closing stages, Mbappe gestured for calm.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Wow that the quiet of Sunday surfaces feelings the rest of the week buries.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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Rooms The rooms at Senda are designed to blend with the lush backdrop and immerse guests in the quiet of the jungle.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 May 2026
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“Placidness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placidness. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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