soothingness

noun

as in silence

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  1. silence
  2. mildness
  3. comity
  4. harmony
  5. lull
  6. respite
Noun
  • Sometimes the most unforgettable safari happens while standing in front of ancient rock art in complete silence.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • This is what change looks like — not silence, but resistance.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
Definition of silence
Noun
  • The things in between, this mildness is short lived, Jackie says.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Average mildness returns tomorrow afternoon.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Definition of mildness
Noun
  • In a way, the intrusion of violence into the otherwise festive dinner did manage to galvanize a sense of comity between bitter political rivals.
    — Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Getting the debt down to a manageable size will take sacrifice in the way of cuts and tax increases, which are difficult even in times of relative political comity.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Definition of comity
Noun
  • But the gentle vocal harmonies and trippy acoustic strumming, like the jokey title, transform the song into something else.
    — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026
  • Desai was inspired by Gandhi’s ideals of nondiscrimination and social harmony.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026
Definition of harmony
Noun
  • Parties have exploited lulls in fighting to buy time, rebuild capabilities and consolidate political or territorial gains ahead of the next round of conflict.
    — Anthony Wanis-St John, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
  • Oceanfront has long been treated as the aristocrat of waterfront living, prized for its horizon lines, lull of the tide and powerful symbolism of standing where land gives way.
    — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of lull
Noun
  • After a slight respite with disastrous thunderstorms, intense heat is back in Philadelphia today, prompting a Code Red from the city.
    — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 15 July 2026
  • This natural respite felt like a special treat in an area where green public spaces abound.
    — Dana Kravis, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
Definition of respite
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