tranquillity

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

British Dictionary definitions for tranquillity

tranquillity

sometimes US tranquility

/ (træŋˈkwɪlɪtɪ) /

noun

a state of calm or quietude

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British Dictionary definitions for tranquillity

sometimes US tranquility