silentness

noun

Definition of silentnessnext
as in silence

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  1. silence
  2. quiet
  3. still
Noun
  • Beth Holloway broke her silence on the case in a statement to Fox News Digital on Tuesday.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The name itself embodies Marques’ mission — breaking the silence around Black entrepreneurship by bringing these innovators directly to Silicon Valley.
    — Angelica Mari, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of silence
Noun
  • The final horn sounded, mercifully, the players shook hands, and the Aztecs shuffled off the floor, through a tunnel and into the quiet of their locker room, their season ending with a whimper instead of a bang.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Ting Su; 2024; USA; 10 min Digitizing union newspapers in the quiet of a dark room, a filmmaker reflects on their relationship to labor. David (for now) | Dir.
    — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
Definition of quiet
Noun
  • It’s distilled on a neutral grain base using two types of stills: a pot still and a Carter-Head still.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Read More: New Look at 'Thunderbolts' Shows the Heroes In Action In response to social media posts of the stills, a lot of fans were not impressed with the new version of Toxie.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of still
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