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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
There's something melodic about watching the sun rise over a rural stillness broken only by the rhythms of steel wheels on tracks.
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CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
As a parent, Stephens says learning how to find stillness in the middle of movement resonated with her.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
But don’t let its stillness in the videos fool you.
—Andrés Muedano, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2026
But there, in the lower left-hand corner of the frame, is the silhouette of a man having his shoes shined, his image rendered sharp by virtue of his stillness.
—Alexey Yurenev, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
People say lots of stuff about actors — their inner qualities and their stillness and their strength — but Barry is genuinely so good.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
But in that stillness, Black and Brown people continued to romance a world beyond our reach.
—Ron Stodghill, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Blanketed in olive groves in a remote setting that’s minutes away from tourist attractions, this one-bedroom retreat exudes quiet stillness.
—Kristin Braswell, Architectural Digest, 23 Mar. 2026
Take this time to breathe, center yourself, and reconnect with stillness.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
As a parent, Stephens says learning how to find stillness in the middle of movement resonated with her.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
But don’t let its stillness in the videos fool you.
—Andrés Muedano, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2026
But there, in the lower left-hand corner of the frame, is the silhouette of a man having his shoes shined, his image rendered sharp by virtue of his stillness.
—Alexey Yurenev, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
People say lots of stuff about actors — their inner qualities and their stillness and their strength — but Barry is genuinely so good.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
But in that stillness, Black and Brown people continued to romance a world beyond our reach.
—Ron Stodghill, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Blanketed in olive groves in a remote setting that’s minutes away from tourist attractions, this one-bedroom retreat exudes quiet stillness.
—Kristin Braswell, Architectural Digest, 23 Mar. 2026
Take this time to breathe, center yourself, and reconnect with stillness.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stillness
Noun
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But restfulness dropped—my body noticed the break.—
Marisa McMillan,
Outside,
29 Dec. 2025
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That silence was also instructive, some prominent American Jews said.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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By taking a beat to sit in silence with closed eyes, people are giving themselves a moment to notice the world, rather than shut it out.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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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,
6 Mar. 2026
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There, many of Cale’s pet fascinations, like the precariousness of memory and the lacuna between yourself and other people, opened themselves up with a lovely quietness.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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Spend an afternoon at one of the area’s renowned hot springs resorts—ideally, one that features a water park for the kids and spa-like serenity for the adults.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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Their serenity is about to be broken by the arrival of the new PE teacher who is haunted by his past and determined to uncover the secret of how all of the townspeople are healed weekly by the touch of a 15-year-old boy with special powers.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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For a brief window, the desert is abuzz with activity, a living counterpoint to its usual quiet.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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The quiet of Vis to fancy evenings on Hvar.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Stillness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stillness. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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