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as in restfulness
a state of freedom from storm or disturbance
preferred the relaxing quietness of the mall in the early morning, before the frenzy of shopping began later in the day
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as in silence
the near or complete absence of sound
the tense quietness of the crowd as it anxiously awaited the announcement of the winner
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quietness
Noun
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And then there’s the quiet stuff—travel, visuals, conversations, even silence.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025 -
In the silence that ensued, Ramaphosa took the question instead.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Here, serenity and wellness are key to the whole experience, offering privacy amid nature and a spa with treatments centered around Maya traditions and the sea, and bespoke wellness retreats tailored individually.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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As her gala gets closer and Devon burrows deeper into the house’s orbit, Michaela’s ominous serenity cracks into something a bit more human.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
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From the misty hills of Harpers Ferry to the cosmic quiet of Green Bank, here’s how to explore one of the country’s most underrated summer destinations from east to west.—
West Virginia Tourism Office,
AFAR Media,
9 May 2025
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In the quiet of his private room, Trinita shares a painful memory of her past.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Quietness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quietness. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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