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Noun
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Playing 40 minutes of perhaps unfamiliar material before getting to the hits sounds challenging and, to be sure, some of the more lubricated audience members sat in stunned silence.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026 -
There was a second of stunned silence before the room erupted in boos and jeers.—
JJ Holmes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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When the crashing stopped, an eerie quiet fell over the highway.—
Nichole Manna,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2026
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Since the departure of National Guardsmen from the state, there has been an uneasy quiet in Portland.—
James Ross Gardner,
New Yorker,
16 Jan. 2026
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On days when my mind felt overstimulated, a few minutes of slower breathing or humming offered a physical cue that things were stable—without requiring stillness, silence or concentration.—
Chloe Burcham,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
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Orest, who has worked at the plant for almost twenty-eight years, said that the stillness got to him most during his night shifts.—
Michael Holtz,
New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2026
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Pascal confirmed his casting on Instagram, sharing a collection of stills from Haynes’ previous films, including I’m Not There and The Velvet Underground.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Feb. 2026
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Check out the first-look stills of Mescal, Keoghan, Quinn, and Dickinson as the Fab Four below.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Silentness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silentness. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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