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Noun
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The occasional person on a walk or shopper at one of the barely dozen stores still open, but the sound inside the mall is mostly just silence.—
Tori Apodaca,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026 -
From her perspective, seeking support is not a lack of discipline, but a rational and courageous response to a complex condition that thrives in silence.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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When the crashing stopped, an eerie quiet fell over the highway.—
Nichole Manna,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2026
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Since the departure of National Guardsmen from the state, there has been an uneasy quiet in Portland.—
James Ross Gardner,
New Yorker,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Nature and animals became companions, and moments of stillness carried meaning.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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There was an air of somber stillness, with the mostly young crowd sharing hugs, and expressions of shock and disbelief.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
2 Jan. 2026
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Check out the first-look stills of Mescal, Keoghan, Quinn, and Dickinson as the Fab Four below.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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Other stills show Russell with Fox fly-fishing in a stream in Montana.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Silentness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silentness. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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