still
adjective
remaining in place or at rest; motionless; stationary.
stiller
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comparativeof still.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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“There was sort of a nervous energy underneath it, bubbling away, even in the stiller moments,” Hemsworth says.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2022
She’s never sounded deeper or stiller than she does on this tidy parcel of separation songs, singing about disappointment and heartbreak with mysterious composure and anodyne sweetness.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 7, 2021
During the 1877 close approach, he left his normal observing spot in his garden near London and traveled to Madeira, Portugal, where the overhead air is stiller and affords sharper views of the faraway planet.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 12, 2021
Today, the road all runners come, Shoulder-high we bring you home, And set you at your threshold down, Townsman of a stiller town.
From New York Times ● Sep. 25, 2016
Theo leaves and without him my room seems even quieter than ever, even stiller than ever.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
