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screened or sequestered from view a quiet little house set far back from the street

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adverb

as in quietly
without motion lie quiet and no one will guess you're hiding under the bed

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quiet

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noun

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verb

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a quiet place
a noiseless place
a silent place
a calm place
a secluded place
an uninterrupted place
a quiet voice
a faint voice
a subdued voice
a timid voice
a gentle voice
a low voice
quiet life
simple life
relaxed life
a quiet moment
an uninterrupted moment
a peaceful moment
a silent moment
a solitary moment
a calm moment
a quiet street
a sleepy street
an empty street
a lonely street
an uncrowded street
a noiseless street

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Recent Examples of quiet
Adjective
Capturing the quiet insanity of living in a dictatorship, writer/director Bogdan Mureșanu saturates his story in the details of rage and fear. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 May 2025 Brazile, a current ABC News contributor, added that Biden stayed relatively quiet during Trump's first 100 days in office this term, honoring an unwritten presidential tradition, and stressed that Biden deserves a platform. Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 9 May 2025
Adverb
The emergence of the quiet-quitting phenomenon isn't a fluke, experts say. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2022 Some of the same companies staying quiet now have spoken up on human-rights issues in other parts of the world. Georgi Kantchev, WSJ, 23 Jan. 2022
Noun
But, when traveling at higher speeds, the quiet of an electric car goes away. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025 In the quiet of the nearby waiting room, Jerry and Lisa prayed and worried. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 19 Nov. 2024
Verb
Meta Platforms: The social media giant’s strong quarter quieted near-term tariff worries. Morgan Chittum,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 4 May 2025 Coach Craig Berube made efforts to quiet the noise around his team by keeping his messaging brief and punchy. Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for quiet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quiet
Adjective
  • The story will chronicle the events of May 15, 1970, when Mississippi police opened fire outside dormitories at Jackson State College (now Jackson State University), killing two unarmed students and injuring 12 others, during a peaceful protest against racial injustice.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 May 2025
  • Bajwa was more inclined to look for a peaceful resolution with India over Kashmir and other issues.
    Ayesha Jalal, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
Adjective
  • Advertisement Advertisement But hopes for a breakthrough this weekend with the Chinese remain muted.
    Nik Popli, Time, 9 May 2025
  • Over the decades, observance of V-E Day in the West has assumed a more muted, solemn tone.
    Noah Rothman, National Review, 8 May 2025
Adjective
  • Click here to see all the photos of the tranquil New York getaway.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 May 2025
  • The saga of this allegedly civilized periodical seemed about as tranquil as a Viking smithy.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Adjective
  • Photo : Nils Timm The wellness center’s fitness room opens to a secluded patio.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 May 2025
  • Souter was perfectly happy with his secluded life in Weare, New Hampshire, living with his elderly mother in a ramshackle cabin in the woods.
    Barbara A. Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • Including Marcelo and his kid, all three of the film’s rival factions are father-son teams, a choice that highlights Filho’s gentle emphasis on the relationship between lineage and identity — and the defiant notion that history is as hard to erase as DNA.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 May 2025
  • The story is like a gentle hug, wrapping you up in a sense of comfort and contentment.
    American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • And as previous studies had suggested, the research groups found that inhibitory neurons, or those that silence and modulate neural signals, were conserved across birds and mammals.
    Yasemin Saplakoglu, Wired News, 11 May 2025
  • But even when locked in a tense, deadly standoff with the vicious Barbie, Moulin doesn’t break, and his courage and silence helps lead to the liberation of France, while leaving behind a new spirit of strength and resistance.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 10 May 2025
Verb
  • Coastal areas, which are typically cooled by the ocean breeze, may also flirt with record highs.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
  • Add salt and sugar and set in pan of water to cool.
    Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 20 May 2025
Verb
  • Tensions have calmed a bit in recent years, barring occasional clashes along the border areas, Ganyard said.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 May 2025
  • This may include guiding someone who is blind; pulling a wheelchair; calming a person during an anxiety attack; or reminding them to take medication.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025

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“Quiet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quiet. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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