quietness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quietness
Noun
  • After the closing notes, silence reigned as Jamal slowly got up from his stool.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
  • For Jones, whose directorial debut could have died in that moment, the silence was unthinkable.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Opposition lawmakers praised her serenity and firmness.
    Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
  • But there’s only one human that has some power over my serenity and well being, and that’s me.
    Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In the quiet of his private room, Trinita shares a painful memory of her past.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The final horn sounded, mercifully, the players shook hands, and the Aztecs shuffled off the floor, through a tunnel and into the quiet of their locker room, their season ending with a whimper instead of a bang.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Quietness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quietness. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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