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as in restfulness
a state of freedom from storm or disturbance
dozing in the warm stillness of a summer afternoon
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as in silence
incapacity for or restraint from speaking
from the couple's tense stillness I sensed that they had been quarreling just before I arrived
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as in quietness
the near or complete absence of sound
the only thing that broke the stillness of the garden was the droning of a bee
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Recent Examples of stillness
Her work makes room for stillness and reflection, particularly for women who carry so much, so silently.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 5 Nov. 2025
Clearly, these two adore each other — just look at their sweet moment of stillness amidst all the commotion on the red carpet.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Clark helps individuals who are outwardly successful but might feel disconnected or stuck internally through stillness, breathwork, and innovative tools that can reconnect them with peace and purpose.
—William Jones, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The vast stillness of the second movement, with spectral arpeggios chiming on a prepared piano, was all the more potent in contrast.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Take this time to breathe, center yourself, and reconnect with stillness.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
The finale opens in the stillness that follows, grief hardening into vengeance.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Adolpho Veloso’s cinematography evokes the stillness and grace of Terrence Malick, while Bryce Dessner’s original score — featuring contributions from Nick Cave on the titular song — stitches together the film’s spiritual undercurrent.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
There were no good lines at the end here, just a long stillness, nights and days of it.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Okla Jones, Essence, 5 Nov. 2025
Clearly, these two adore each other — just look at their sweet moment of stillness amidst all the commotion on the red carpet.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Clark helps individuals who are outwardly successful but might feel disconnected or stuck internally through stillness, breathwork, and innovative tools that can reconnect them with peace and purpose.
—William Jones, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The vast stillness of the second movement, with spectral arpeggios chiming on a prepared piano, was all the more potent in contrast.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Take this time to breathe, center yourself, and reconnect with stillness.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
The finale opens in the stillness that follows, grief hardening into vengeance.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Adolpho Veloso’s cinematography evokes the stillness and grace of Terrence Malick, while Bryce Dessner’s original score — featuring contributions from Nick Cave on the titular song — stitches together the film’s spiritual undercurrent.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
There were no good lines at the end here, just a long stillness, nights and days of it.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stillness
Noun
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My first silences were in Persian.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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One skipped school day exposes the fractures of a family grieving in silence and the contradictions of love that shape her girlhood.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This one strikes a mid-century chord with its wide face and retro time display, with an atomic dial and silent-sweep movement to maximize quietness.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
21 Oct. 2025
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But, unsurprisingly, his favorite aspect of the place is its profound quietness.—
Rosecrans Baldwin,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Haven Well Within advocates mindful living and serenity.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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For Black women travelers seeking moments of serenity and wonder, this experience offers both in abundance.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Silver Hugo for Best Sound goes to SOUND OF FALLING for its ability to echo, in both its silences and thunders, the constant hum of secrets passed from one generation to the next in the apparent domestic quiet that both conceals and reveals.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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In the quiet of the Sabbath morning when all the neighborhood was wrapped in slumber, some dastardly degenerate crept into the room, choked her to death, assaulted her criminally and left her bruised and bleeding body lying on the bed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Stillness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stillness. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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