Example Sentences

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I felt this quietness, like everybody was like inside themselves, so I started to get nervous.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Unlike past Decembers, quietness has fallen over the park, as local and foreign tourists have "disappeared", said T-shirt vendor Run Kea.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

“Leveling that with a little bit of quietness, a little bit of solitude really helps me center myself for a game.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2024

May he be ever subject to you in fear, and fight for you in quietness; may he be protected by your shield, and remain ever victorious without warfare.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2023

The three of them, with Baby in her white silk dress a little ahead, walked in solemn quietness outside.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers