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as in restfulness
a state of freedom from storm or disturbance
the peacefulness of the secluded beach was refreshing
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as in peace
a state without war
a period of peacefulness that remained unbroken until World War I
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as in tranquillity
freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions
after coming to terms with his sexuality, he felt a peacefulness that he had never experienced before
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Noun
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Let Big Tech collaborate with these leaders to promote peace and not war, not aggressiveness but fairness.—
Laurel Dalrymple,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025 -
But the technique showed me that peace and happiness and all these positive things are really possible.—
Claire Hoffman,
Rolling Stone,
18 Jan. 2025
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These are landscapes without the operatic vistas and ostensibly untrammeled serenity of Bierstadt.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
ARTnews.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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The power and serenity of nature positively impact human physical and mental health.—
Zoe Hiller,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Jan. 2025
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But, when traveling at higher speeds, the quiet of an electric car goes away.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
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In the quiet of the nearby waiting room, Jerry and Lisa prayed and worried.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Detroit Free Press,
19 Nov. 2024
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“Peacefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peacefulness. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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