hush
interjection
(used as a command to be silent or quiet.)
hushing
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present participleof hush.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The crowd could barely contain their elation, hushing briefly when Mitchell’s anchor vocals were unaccompanied, only to erupt again the second the rest of the choir rejoined her.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 11, 2023
Blanchett emphasizes Lydia’s acute sensitivity to sound, whether she’s hushing someone’s nervous physical tic or picking up on eerie disturbances in her apartment late at night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2022
Instead of hushing that up or standing in judgment, why not analyze it, historically, with all the intellectual tools these Europeans didn’t have and voices they couldn’t hear?
From New York Times ● Nov. 26, 2021
These earbuds do a better job than the AirPods Pro and even slightly outperform Bose’s QuietComfort Earbuds at hushing nearby noise.
From The Verge ● Jun. 8, 2021
As Pecola put the laundry bag in the wagon, we could hear Mrs. Breedlove hushing and soothing the tears of the little pink-and-yellow girl.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
