silentness

noun

Definition of silentnessnext
as in silence

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  1. silence
  2. quiet
  3. stillness
  4. still
Noun
  • In Atlanta last week, Mohamed Salah and his Egypt team-mates walked out of the stadium in shocked silence.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • The system now has to know when the caller has finished speaking, tolerate noise and accents, respond fast enough that silence doesn't feel broken and sound natural enough that people don't hang up.
    — Ran Inbar, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of silence
Noun
  • On Saturday afternoon, as tournament leaders played in the quiet of a clearing course and a low-slung sun, train whistles from the Long Island Railroad echoed clear across the land, offering reminders for the few who remained that their ride was leaving.
    — Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 21 June 2026
  • Wow that the quiet of Sunday surfaces feelings the rest of the week buries.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Definition of quiet
Noun
  • And there in the stillness of her front porch, Richetts looked out toward Lake Hodges from her perch high atop Del Dios.
    — Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
  • The house was unusually quiet, the rare kind of stillness that only occurred before my kids came back from school.
    — Naveen Jain, Fortune, 9 July 2026
Definition of stillness
Noun
  • The top Mode dial controls the exposure setting, and the bottom switches between stills, movies, and slow and quick-motion (S&Q) video.
    — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
  • The main sensor is rated for 64-MP stills and video up to 5K/4K, with 1080p/60fps as the baseline, alongside 16x zoom and manual control over ISO, exposure, and white balance.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
Definition of still
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“Silentness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silentness. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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