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Meanings of profound stillness in English

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Usage of profound stillness in English
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A profound stillness had fallen upon the chamber when Mahone first arose.
Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 / of Sixty Years in the National ...
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There is a profound stillness, broken from time to time by sighs.
The Schoolmaster and Other Stories
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These movements were made in the midst of a profound stillness.
The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish
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About him reigned the profound stillness of a wilderness in winter.
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
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The profound stillness may be because the wind on Titan is so feeble.
The Guardian
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A profound stillness seemed to beat through the deserted rooms-thenhe saw her!
Andrew the Glad
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Not a breath disturbed the profound stillness of the night.
Dona Perfecta
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But nothing was there to arouse her suspicions; a profound stillness reigned around her.
Louisa of Prussia and Her Times: A Historical Novel
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Two watches of the night had passed, and there was profound stillness on earth.
Vikram and the Vampire: Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic,...
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A profound stillness had fallen upon the broad, beautiful street.
The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories
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A swishing noise, somewhere in the lower regions, broke the profound stillness of the house.
The Shrieking Pit
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The tiny noise of her movement sounded almost like a pistol-shot in that profound stillness.
The Moon out of Reach
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Then the tears went on flowing in profound stillness.
An Outcast of the Islands
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But this only appeared to accentuate the profound stillness.
Snow-Bound at Eagle's
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A profound stillness prevailed when the reading was finished.
Old Fritz and the New Era
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A profound stillness succeeded for more than a minute.
The Red Rover: A Tale
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