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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
Perhaps turning to the use of AI during quietude is reinforcing a dependency on generative AI.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
This seems to keep you within the boundaries of quietude.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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 recent weeks, the quietude of this affluent Beverly Hills neighborhood has been filled with the buzzing of tourists and true crime fanatics all swarming to peek at the infamous Menendez mansion on Elm Drive — where two brothers murdered their parents in 1989.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
This seems to keep you within the boundaries of quietude.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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 recent weeks, the quietude of this affluent Beverly Hills neighborhood has been filled with the buzzing of tourists and true crime fanatics all swarming to peek at the infamous Menendez mansion on Elm Drive — where two brothers murdered their parents in 1989.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quietude
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Claressa Shields, the undefeated world champion boxer and two-time Olympic gold medalist, has broken her silence following a suspension for testing positive for marijuana.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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For decades after World War II, a long silence engulfed Poland’s Jewish history and the atrocities committed there.—
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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Amid Erika’s serenity season, there’s a thrill to these reminders that her steely edge is still right there beneath the surface.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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So rather than maintain the quiet, peaceful sleep environment any young child needs, her daughter found her serenity disrupted by the sound of her mom crashing to the floor having tried to sit on a chair that simply wasn't there.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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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
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The prime minister’s compound, which under its previous occupant buzzed with the activity of over 100 staff members, now has a library-like quiet, as Dr. Amarasuriya works with a staff of just a dozen.—
Pamodi Waravita,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Quietude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quietude. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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