as in sleepy
slow to move or act
a group of quiescent loungers recovering from the Thanksgiving feast
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Recent Examples of quiescent
As oil prices drop with the Iran war quiescent, US consumers might hope price rises could level off.
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Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
25 June 2026
Local Democratic politicians were strangely quiescent, despite a pre–Catahoula Crunch poll showing that nearly 80 percent of New Orleans residents opposed the deployment.
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Daniel Brook,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
But the astronomers suspect this kind of bursty young galaxy in the early universe may someday evolve into what's known as a massive quiescent galaxy in the modern-day cosmos.
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Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
21 Nov. 2025
All of that water weight exerts a steady downward pressure, suppressing rifting and magma flow, and keeping the subterranean region relatively quiescent.
—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
12 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for quiescent
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
25 June 2026
Local Democratic politicians were strangely quiescent, despite a pre–Catahoula Crunch poll showing that nearly 80 percent of New Orleans residents opposed the deployment.
—
Daniel Brook,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
But the astronomers suspect this kind of bursty young galaxy in the early universe may someday evolve into what's known as a massive quiescent galaxy in the modern-day cosmos.
—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
21 Nov. 2025
All of that water weight exerts a steady downward pressure, suppressing rifting and magma flow, and keeping the subterranean region relatively quiescent.
—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
12 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for quiescent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quiescent
Adjective
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Summer is a sleepy season for new cookbooks.
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On paper, New York State Comptroller is a sleepy job.
Adjective
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One inactive domestic cattle case in Zavala County.
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After remaining inactive for decades, the concept was revived by the Army for the Advanced Hypersonic Weapon demonstration in 2011, eventually forming the basis of today’s operational hypersonic programs, reports Aviation Week.
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That way for Prosecco would involve creating the bubbles by conducting the second fermentation in an inert stainless-steel tank and releasing it to market much sooner than Champagne.
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If true, the role of the 1960s hard-selling ‘rabbis’ would seem anachronistic – until the next iteration of studio management turns out to be as inert as its predecessors.
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Instead, we’re treated to a series of agonizingly torpid scenes in which Nita and her co-workers are incepted by the power of Adam’s fiction, which comes to assume the force of a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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Free money was great for stock-market investors, but Main Street’s recovery was torpid.
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Besides toning color, this shampoo acts as a gentle clarifier, removing product buildup from the roots and hair that can make your hair appear dull and greasy.
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The practical step is small and dull, which feels about right.
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“Quiescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quiescent. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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