stillness

[stil-nis]

noun

1. silence; quiet; hush.

2. the absence of motion.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stillness¹

before 1000; Middle English stilnesse, Old English stilnes. See still ¹, -ness

Example Sentences

You wouldn’t mistake anybody’s turn for a full-throated or, conversely, subtle characterization — there’s a messiness to the cutting that prioritizes motion over stillness — but the broad strokes of personality are fun.

From Los Angeles Times

Phones rose with each windup, fans stood between pitches and that rare postseason stillness crept in, nearly three months early.

From Los Angeles Times

They are planning to build “immersive viewing experiences” such as walking into a bamboo forest duel and “feeling the philosophy of movement and stillness.”

From Los Angeles Times

While we debate laws and argue politics, what we don’t discuss enough is the stillness of reunification centers.

From Salon

If you believe love is a goal, a destination, something to be found instead of just felt in stillness and chaos and everything in between, you’ll never feel whole.

From Los Angeles Times

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