peaceful
Origin of peaceful
1synonym study For peaceful
Other words from peaceful
- peace·ful·ly, adverb
- peace·ful·ness, noun
- quasi-peaceful, adjective
- qua·si-peace·ful·ly, adverb
- sem·i·peace·ful, adjective
- sem·i·peace·ful·ly, adverb
- un·peace·ful, adjective
- un·peace·ful·ly, adverb
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How to use peaceful in a sentence
Which is another reason for Putin to find some way to bring Belarusian protests to a peaceful end, with or without Lukashenko.
America’s government repeatedly fails to provide meaningful avenues for peaceful change.
Kenosha’s looting is a symptom of a decrepit democracy | Aaron Ross Coleman | September 4, 2020 | VoxMost recently, some members of the US Congress wrote a petition calling on the US secretary of state to encourage the Ethiopian government to engage in an open dialog with the opposition for a peaceful transition.
Ethiopia’s escalating regional political crisis has roots in its federal system | Mulugeta G Berhe | September 3, 2020 | QuartzBeing in the redwoods and watching them burn, it’s amazing how peaceful it could be at times.
I discovered—to my surprise—that I enjoyed how peaceful the airport could be at night.
What I learned from 5 years of cleaning airplanes in the middle of the night | matthewheimer | August 30, 2020 | Fortune
Instead, he is cruelly jailed solely for the peaceful expression of his beliefs.
Behind Bars for the Holidays: 11 Political Prisoners We Want to See Free In 2015 | Movements.Org | December 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTo give the truth its rights, you have to see that groups like TMOC were threatened by peaceful protest.
The petroleum industry has depicted fracking as a few antiseptic drills dug on peaceful farmland.
In the past, union officials have appeared at numerous peaceful protests in New York and across the country.
The High-Priced Union Rep Charged With Attacking a Cop | Jacob Siegel | December 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe demonstrations have been largely peaceful, with fewer arrests and clashes with police than in other cities.
Eric Garner Protesters Have a Direct Line to City Hall | Jacob Siegel | December 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEvery leader was killed, and every peaceful native whom the Spaniards met on their way was unmercifully treated.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanThis information was balm to Louis, as it seemed to promise a peaceful termination to so threatening an affair.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterNevertheless, both our arrival that evening and our landing the next morning were very quiet and peaceful.
The place wore an entirely peaceful air, strong and massive though it appeared.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniLast night again there was all sorts of firing and fighting going on, throughout those hours peaceful citizens ear-mark for sleep.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian Hamilton
British Dictionary definitions for peaceful
/ (ˈpiːsfʊl) /
not in a state of war or disagreement
tranquil; calm
not involving violence: peaceful picketing
of, relating to, or in accord with a time of peace: peaceful uses of atomic energy
inclined towards peace
Derived forms of peaceful
- peacefully, adverb
- peacefulness, noun
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