stillness

[stil-nis]

noun

1. silence; quiet; hush.

2. the absence of motion.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stillness¹

before 1000; Middle English stilnesse, Old English stilnes. See still ¹, -ness

Example Sentences

Even when he’s been fiery, nearly frothing at the mouth, Day-Lewis has always been a master of stillness, relying on his tall, taut frame to hint at the formidable power or menace underneath.

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But he said he hoped to convey the appropriate "grandeur and dignity" and that "a certain amount of stillness" would be beneficial.

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He brings a powerful stillness to his performance that wasn’t necessarily on the page.”

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Take a sunset walk along the gently sloped, flower-scented streets above busy Sunset Boulevard in Brentwood — you will be immersed in a stillness broken only by birds chirping in the treetops.

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You wouldn’t mistake anybody’s turn for a full-throated or, conversely, subtle characterization — there’s a messiness to the cutting that prioritizes motion over stillness — but the broad strokes of personality are fun.

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