How to Use quietude in a Sentence

quietude

noun
  • The quietude is going to give them a lot of time with their thoughts.
    — Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 13 Apr. 2022
  • Even as quiet quitters proclaim their quietude, how long will its power last?
    — Beth Teitell, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2022
  • The immediate vibe was one of quietude.
    — Helen Molesworth, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
  • And its quietude is an effect of its constancy as a measure of value.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • And still others have tried to harness the quietude and isolation of the moment.
    — Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 23 May 2020
  • In the winter stillness on a frozen lake, a man’s gleeful howl torpedoed the quietude.
    — Julia Daye, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Díaz shoots and edits this process to put across a sense of quietude and patience, emphasizing process.
    — Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2020
  • Rather than nightlife, visitors come seeking quietude.
    — Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
  • Rather than nightlife, visitors come seeking quietude.
    — Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
  • In the eeriness of quietude and gossamer sound, Atkinson invites us to stew, and then break free.
    — Vanessa Ague, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
  • At work, Fran’s quietude exists against the mundane chatter of her co-workers.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Imai and his restaurant have a quietude, a humility and openness.
    — Tom Downey, WSJ, 28 May 2018
  • What did surprise me was amount of ride comfort and quietude that accompanied that rough riding.
    — Al Haas, Philly.com, 19 Mar. 2018
  • That sense of vast quietude that opened out during the lockdown period created a space for dreaming in.
    — Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2022
  • But a common thread is the goal of blending quietude and community in a mobile lifestyle.
    — Sophie Hills, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Sep. 2020
  • All Howze’s quietude and care, then, make the activity all the more forcibly unsettling.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2024
  • One of the boons of dark-sky traveling is appreciating the quietude that comes with darkness.
    — Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2025
  • From serene nature retreats to silent walking, the quest for quietude has become one of modern travel’s latest trends.
    — Kim Cook, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
  • In return, the actor advised Norris that on-screen, quietude equals power.
    — Chris Klimek, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Her artistic nature also led her to take up and perfect intricate beadwork in the quietude of the mountains.
    — sun-sentinel.com, 11 Aug. 2019
  • These remote sites typically do not have amenities like bathrooms and picnic tables but make up for it in quietude.
    — New York Times, 12 Mar. 2021
  • 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
  • Marine fossils are protected by layers of marine sediment and the quietude of ocean deeps.
    — Peter Byrne, Quanta Magazine, 24 Apr. 2014
  • In language that almost allows the reader to hear the pit-a-pat of rain, we're drawn into a quietude and stillness that sets the stage for all that follows.
    — Barbara Mahany, chicagotribune.com, 22 Aug. 2017
  • Scientists brought each organism back to life after at least 1,000 years of frozen quietude.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 28 June 2021
  • In her paintings Sherald provides the social context for moments of Black joy and quietude.
    — Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021
  • Few franchises are as deeply beloved and obsessed over as Star Wars, which forces its actors to adhere to a strict code of monk-like quietude.
    — Yohana Desta, HWD, 15 Dec. 2017
  • Filippo Scotti, the actor who plays him, is handsome in a pale way, with curly hair and a presence that’s elegant in its quietude.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2021
  • The result is an oasis of quietude for fishing, paddling a canoe or kayak, or just relaxing on the beach at Cheoah Point.
    — Deb Hopewell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2023
  • The sparseness and quietude of the scene — both in the writing and the aural qualities — alludes to the fact that some things don’t need to be said but felt in a gaze or a pregnant pause.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2021

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