silentness

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Noun
  • The cone of silence has been in effect since March 2024.
    Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2026
  • Rather than implying ignorance, the silence becomes a constraint.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • Against this backdrop, the current quiet does not signal restraint.
    Will Walters, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Rent a canoe or kayak and bask in the blissful quiet of the wilderness.
    Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Take this time to breathe, center yourself, and reconnect with stillness.
    Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
  • In any event, stillness is hard.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Hanging on the walls are stills from the film and TV projects produced by OBB—a docuseries about Shaq mentoring entrepreneurs, Sabrina Carpenter’s holiday special—interspersed with marketing images for the brand, shot onsite.
    Lucy Feldman, Time, 6 May 2026
  • The system ensures that a tremendous amount of the harvest is acquired so that it can be fermented and then processed in the temple’s stills.
    Geoff Childs, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
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“Silentness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silentness. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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