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Meanings of sudden stillness in English

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Usage of sudden stillness in English
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It was his sudden stillness that made her think she'd hit home.
The unseen
2
The sudden stillness waked her from her dream and she stepped forward.
Frederick the Great and His Family: A Historical Novel
3
In the sudden stillness the new man's cool, deliberate voice sounded clearly.
When A Man's A Man
4
I was caught in sudden stillness, my ears stuffed, my eyes darkened.
Halo Primordium
5
And in the sudden stillness she thought she heard him call her name.
The Darkening Sea
6
His sudden stillness alarmed Keenan, and the awkwardness of the moment stretched out.
Darkest Mercy
7
She stood in sudden stillness, looking at Joanna with surprised contempt.
An Outcast of the Islands
8
The sudden stillness after the music and chatter was more than slightly unnerving.
The Wise Man’s Fear
9
The master chief's sudden stillness revealed he was listening after all.
Beginnings
10
Jenny felt John's sudden stillness through her knees against his back.
Dragonshadow
11
After all the haste and uncertainty, this sudden stillness was unnerving.
Heart of oak
12
It was the sudden stillness, which even the far-off gunfire could not break.
Honour This Day
13
There was a sudden stillness, like when a recorded tape snaps.
Kennedy's brain
14
And at her sudden stillness, strange and touching, Martin's quick passion left him.
Fraternity
15
The shouting died away and the sudden stillness seemed appalling.
The New Boy at Hilltop, and Other Stories
16
In his peripheral vision, he saw Robert Tye's sudden stillness.
Changer of Worlds
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Sudden stillness through the time
Sudden stillness across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common