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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
Something about seeing the gentle flow of an expansive body of water immediately calms the nerves, sending your mind into a state of sweet stillness.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
There was a surreal sense of stillness, as if the world had slowed around me.
—Carinne Geil Botta, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
When the Moon enters Taurus, stillness helps the truth feel safe enough to trust.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Amid the early-spring lightness of the filmmaking, Fukada values softly plainspoken earnestness of emotion, as his repressed, recessive characters learn to listen to their own impulses in the general stillness that surrounds them.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 May 2026
Some prioritize stillness and meditation, others lean into hiking, strength training or workshops on philosophy.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Onsen culture and tea ceremonies are built around stillness and presence.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
The survivors and responders that day remark on the eerie stillness of the atmosphere.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
But even here, the stillness is partial at best.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
There was a surreal sense of stillness, as if the world had slowed around me.
—Carinne Geil Botta, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
When the Moon enters Taurus, stillness helps the truth feel safe enough to trust.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Amid the early-spring lightness of the filmmaking, Fukada values softly plainspoken earnestness of emotion, as his repressed, recessive characters learn to listen to their own impulses in the general stillness that surrounds them.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 May 2026
Some prioritize stillness and meditation, others lean into hiking, strength training or workshops on philosophy.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Onsen culture and tea ceremonies are built around stillness and presence.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
The survivors and responders that day remark on the eerie stillness of the atmosphere.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
But even here, the stillness is partial at best.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stillness
Noun
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The proof was in my Oura ring sleep score—96% and optimal restfulness.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2026
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But restfulness dropped—my body noticed the break.—
Marisa McMillan,
Outside,
29 Dec. 2025
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And disappearance, in the end, is just another form of silence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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As in Kourliandski’s quartet, specks and splatters of sound are interspersed with silences.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Noun
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There’s a lot of quiet in the country, and there’s a lot of quietness in my children.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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The work ethic is there, but so are the routines, the quirks, the quietness, the edge.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The head of a fish, cooked and glossy gray, emerges from a latticed crust, regarding the ceiling with an unnerving, dull-eyed serenity.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Disrupting the possibility of cheerful solitude is both a stylistic and social shift, disturbing the film’s non-narrative serenity while depicting how dismantling the safety net displaces basic functions onto those least able to bear them.—
Vadim Rizov,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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Rooms The rooms at Senda are designed to blend with the lush backdrop and immerse guests in the quiet of the jungle.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 May 2026
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Against this backdrop, the current quiet does not signal restraint.—
Will Walters,
STAT,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Stillness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stillness. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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