quietude
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Sawai demonstrates how a performance made of subtle emotional expression, minimal physical movement, and quietude steadily ramps up to the tour de force ninth episode, “Crimson Sky.”
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2024
From serene nature retreats to silent walking, the quest for quietude has become one of modern travel’s latest trends.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2024
At work, Fran’s quietude exists against the mundane chatter of her co-workers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2024
A modernist sculptor acclaimed — perhaps mistakenly — for her work’s quietude, Asawa wove sublimely delicate hanging forms out of nested lobes of looped wire.
From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2023
I could imagine her tramping through the rooms, perhaps paying sixpence for admission, ripping the quietude with her sharp, staccato laugh.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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