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as in restfulness
a state of freedom from storm or disturbance
after his tantrum, the toddler lapsed into an exhausted quietude and fell asleep
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as in silence
the near or complete absence of sound
the quietude of the early morning was broken only by the occasional chirping of birds
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Recent Examples of quietude
Perhaps turning to the use of AI during quietude is reinforcing a dependency on generative AI.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quietude
Noun
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After the closing notes, silence reigned as Jamal slowly got up from his stool.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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For Jones, whose directorial debut could have died in that moment, the silence was unthinkable.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Ise Grand Shrine is my favorite, particularly in the early morning because of the serenity of the surrounding forest and the nearby Isuzu River.—
Matt Alt,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Recognizing this, Calm, the leading mental health platform, has launched Not Calm Moms, a bold new initiative reframing maternal mental health around the community, not unattainable notions of serenity.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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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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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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“Quietude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quietude. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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