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

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

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

Phones rose with each windup, fans stood between pitches and that rare postseason stillness crept in, nearly three months early.

From Los Angeles Times

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