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
It felt vulnerable but almost peaceful to exist without the pressure of seeing a soul.
For these reasons he appears peaceful and easier to accept into the realm of things that have moral standing.
If a Robot Is Conscious, Is It OK to Turn It Off? The Moral Implications of Building True AIs | Anand Vaidya | October 28, 2020 | Singularity HubHowever, at about 7 PM local time, eyewitness reports as well as video footage showed Nigeria’s army on the scene, firing live rounds into the crowd of unarmed and peaceful protesters.
Nigerian protesters have been shot at by security forces in Lagos #EndSARS demonstrations | Yomi Kazeem | October 21, 2020 | QuartzAdding to the atmosphere of uncertainty last week, Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett declined to indicate her unequivocal support for a peaceful transfer if she were to sit on the court with that issue before it.
In particular, he pointed out that Barrett had “refused to answer” a lot of questions he considered to be “in bounds” — including whether she supported the peaceful transfer of power between presidents.
Barrett confirmation hearing day four: ‘We have the votes,’ McConnell says of nomination | Seung Min Kim, Donna Cassata, Karoun Demirjian | October 15, 2020 | Washington Post
So simple and yet moving, the song seemed to take its expression from the peacefulness of his soul.
When Gary Wright Met George Harrison: Dream Weaver, John and Yoko, and More | Gary Wright | September 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere is a rocking, hypnotic peacefulness in the way he puts words together.
‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’ Is a Classic Twice over—as a Movie and a Novel | Malcolm Jones | February 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWe who lived through those years recall Coretta as a remarkable combination of power and peacefulness.
In a warlike age this peacefulness of a monarch was the great and supernatural phenomenon.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature | Moncure Daniel ConwayA little white Pomeranian dog was curled up in front of the fire, and added for the time to the effect of peacefulness.
Katharine Frensham | Beatrice HarradenThis scene of unthrobbing peacefulness was beheld by Rhoda with her first conscious delight in it.
Rhoda Fleming, Complete | George MeredithIt was very peaceful; but the peacefulness of it bore down upon Reuben's soul like lead.
Earth's Enigmas | Charles G. D. RobertsIn silence the girl drank in the peacefulness of the scene, while Denis Quirk cast an occasional remark at his mother and her.
Grey Town | Gerald Baldwin
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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