tranquility

or tran·quil·li·ty

[ trang-kwil-i-tee ]

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noun

the quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; peacefulness; quiet; serenity: Soaking in a warm bath for 20 undisturbed minutes is no promise of perfect tranquility, but it comes pretty close!

Origin of tranquility

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English tranquillite, from Old French tranqil(l)ité, from Latin tranquillitāt-, stem of tranquillitās see tranquil, -ity

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How to use tranquility in a sentence

But relative to centuries past, America is a marvel of domestic tranquility.
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But the illusions of peace and tranquility soon crumble around them like a patch of freshly laid snow.
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The waiting room is ill-kempt, but inside its institutional blue and white walls, there is a surprising sense of tranquility.
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“It gives me tranquility,” said Batya Katzir, another Ashdod resident.
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So it was something that would symbolize some tranquility, peace—anything that would give it a good energy.
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In your last letter you ask whether your remaining at Bath is necessary to my tranquility.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2) | Edward Gibbon
The public tranquility had not been disturbed, when armed peasants introduced themselves.
Fox's Book of Martyrs | John Foxe
Who was this mysterious correspondent that dared to disturb the tranquility of his retreat?
The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar | Maurice Leblanc
He did so with the greatest tranquility, as if the objection was the most insignificant affair in the world.
The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar | Maurice Leblanc
I am obliged to write in haste, and very imperfectly, a work which requires the leisure and tranquility I do not enjoy.
The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau, Complete | Jean Jacques Rousseau

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