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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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Such mildness is a rarity in Kansas, because the state is notoriously temperamental and swings wildly between heat and cold.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Dec. 2025
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Irish whiskey is known for its friendly mildness, so to pair it with a charging rhinoceros like Green Chartreuse gives the cocktail a shove into a realm of intensity that Irish whiskey drinks rarely occupy.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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Hamiltonians are accelerationists, seeing capitalism as the source of the wealth and technological prowess that underwrite American comity at home and power abroad.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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What followed was a surprising display of comity.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
31 Dec. 2025
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But even a full-bodied brass section and some formidable multi-part harmonies can’t stop the song from fading into a 18-track lineup of anemic lounge-funk flips with near-uniform tempos.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
23 Jan. 2026
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Obviously, geopolitical harmony is good for our business.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Emilee Chinn / Getty Images Activity hit a lull after Edwin Díaz was introduced as the Los Angeles Dodgers’ new closer 26 days ago.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Hornick, the diner’s owner, said that despite the Logan Square spot struggling for many months — some days having a two-hour lull without a single customer — servers would turn a switch immediately as the door swung open.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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The prime location allows convenient access to the city’s many art galleries and museums, and the 110-room boutique hotel offers a quaint respite from the busy city.—
Forbes Travel Guide,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Send Help is the first movie gem of 2026, a devilish treat and welcome respite from the real world.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Soothingness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soothingness. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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