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Recent Examples of quietude Perhaps turning to the use of AI during quietude is reinforcing a dependency on generative AI. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 This seems to keep you within the boundaries of quietude. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 From serene nature retreats to silent walking, the quest for quietude has become one of modern travel’s latest trends. Kim Cook, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024 In recent weeks, the quietude of this affluent Beverly Hills neighborhood has been filled with the buzzing of tourists and true crime fanatics all swarming to peek at the infamous Menendez mansion on Elm Drive — where two brothers murdered their parents in 1989. Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for quietude
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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
Noun
  • Wisdom and serenity might have finally washed over me.
    Denise Snodell, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
  • The rug trends this year are simpler, using texture and fields of color to create serenity, depth, and interest.
    Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • From the misty hills of Harpers Ferry to the cosmic quiet of Green Bank, here’s how to explore one of the country’s most underrated summer destinations from east to west.
    West Virginia Tourism Office, AFAR Media, 9 May 2025
  • In the quiet of his private room, Trinita shares a painful memory of her past.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025

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“Quietude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quietude. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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