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as in restfulness
a state of freedom from storm or disturbance
after his tantrum, the toddler lapsed into an exhausted quietude and fell asleep
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as in silence
the near or complete absence of sound
the quietude of the early morning was broken only by the occasional chirping of birds
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Recent Examples of quietude
In recent weeks, the quietude of this affluent Beverly Hills neighborhood has been filled with the buzzing of tourists and true crime fanatics all swarming to peek at the infamous Menendez mansion on Elm Drive — where two brothers murdered their parents in 1989.
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Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
McQueen’s script doesn’t waste any time, but the director savors these moments of domestic quietude as much as Rita and George do.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2024
The effect is meditative and moving, an urgent quietude not always found in the Sturm und Drang that attends both our contemporary poetry and our politics.
—Tomas Tranströmer, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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Julia Roberts to Narrate Audiobook of Lisa Marie Presley's Posthumous Memoir
The quietude of the scene belies the tumult that occurred here just days before.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2024
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Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
McQueen’s script doesn’t waste any time, but the director savors these moments of domestic quietude as much as Rita and George do.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2024
The effect is meditative and moving, an urgent quietude not always found in the Sturm und Drang that attends both our contemporary poetry and our politics.
—Tomas Tranströmer, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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Lifestyle
Julia Roberts to Narrate Audiobook of Lisa Marie Presley's Posthumous Memoir
The quietude of the scene belies the tumult that occurred here just days before.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for quietude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quietude
Noun
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James finally broke the silence about the rumors that the Lakers trade for Luka Doncic could extend his career.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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The fallout After days of silence, the resignations came swiftly beginning Thursday.—
Ashley Oliver,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Nature and the mountains provide us a sense of serenity, a sense of spirituality.—
John Meyer,
The Denver Post,
2 Feb. 2025
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The Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River blends riverside serenity with cosmopolitan buzz and achieves the holy grail of marrying grandeur and scale with intimate spaces.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Ting Su; 2024; USA; 10 min Digitizing union newspapers in the quiet of a dark room, a filmmaker reflects on their relationship to labor. David (for now) | Dir.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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The prime minister’s compound, which under its previous occupant buzzed with the activity of over 100 staff members, now has a library-like quiet, as Dr. Amarasuriya works with a staff of just a dozen.—
Pamodi Waravita,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Quietude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quietude. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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