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as in restfulness
a state of freedom from storm or disturbance
after his tantrum, the toddler lapsed into an exhausted quietude and fell asleep
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as in silence
the near or complete absence of sound
the quietude of the early morning was broken only by the occasional chirping of birds
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Recent Examples of quietude
Another Island Looking for a little extra quietude?
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Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2024
All Howze’s quietude and care, then, make the activity all the more forcibly unsettling.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2024
But if Saul has seemingly changed little over the years, the current Wen Chang bears the calculated quietude of someone who’s used to being watched.
Connie (Nicole Tung), Manford’s cousin and primary adviser, is excited for his success but worried that his reckless ways will land him trouble.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
Leverage the quietude of dawn, often the most productive time of day, by adjusting your schedule to wake up early.
—Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for quietude 
Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2024
All Howze’s quietude and care, then, make the activity all the more forcibly unsettling.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2024
But if Saul has seemingly changed little over the years, the current Wen Chang bears the calculated quietude of someone who’s used to being watched.
Connie (Nicole Tung), Manford’s cousin and primary adviser, is excited for his success but worried that his reckless ways will land him trouble.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
Leverage the quietude of dawn, often the most productive time of day, by adjusting your schedule to wake up early.
—Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for quietude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quietude
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Sometimes someone just wants to be heard and the best response is that of silence.Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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State of play: 79 of about 119 countries or territories with elections in 2023 and 2024 had pre-election silence periods, per Staffan Darnolf, a senior global adviser at the International Foundation for Electoral Systems.April Rubin, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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Your body and brain will appreciate the reset, and your well-being and serenity will return the favor.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The film begins in bucolic enough fashion, with a close-up of a baby crib mobile that might suggest peaceful nights and mornings in which a child is lulled into serenity.Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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Returning to the island at the end of a busy day and experiencing a rare quiet that’s almost impossible to to find in New York—even for someone who’s lived there for over a decade.Laura Parker, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Yaeji's With a Hammer takes one idea—namely, the volcano of rage that bubbled up inside the Korean-American artist during the quiet of the pandemic—and studies it from every angle.Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Quietude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quietude. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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