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Meanings of placid in английском
Synonyms
Examples for "equable"
Examples for "equable"
1
In winter time the climate is equable; in summer it is unbearable.
2
He had found Eva less equable in her tender management than usual.
3
It flowed in a steady, equable current, unvexed by storm or tempest.
4
A complete, equable circulation of the blood is thereby most perfectly secured.
5
You light that wraps me and all things in delicate equable showers!
1
For an even-tempered person, she was finding it difficult to remain calm.
2
Maintaining an even-tempered attitude works best, while moody responses should be avoided!
3
Dunn is compelling as the responsible sister, even-tempered but steely and guarded.
4
She was even-tempered and calm and quite as cheerful as of old.
5
She'd been putting a great deal of energy into being amiable and even-tempered.
1
The tone in which Roger Barnes spoke was good-tempered, but quite perfunctory.
2
Algernon muttered a queer reply in a good-tempered tone, and escaped him.
3
That he was not a good-tempered man had been her firmest opinion.
4
Because I am very quick-tempered I want to live with good-tempered people.
5
Her uncle Macomer was not always good-tempered and he was never considerate.
Usage of placid in английском
1
The winds were gone, and now it was just water, placid water.
2
The placid surface was vexed; the attempt on its being had hurt.
3
Your summits are clear; the sky and lake are blue and placid.
4
Tornov thought for a moment while Bazarian raged behind a placid façade.
5
The principal object of meditation was of course the placid lake itself-
6
Her mood is never as placid and sane as in the North.
7
And my little placid Musketaquid River looked gayer today in the sun.
8
Two green dots coming towards Phillips's big, placid ship far too quickly.
9
The mist settled down, returned to a state of placid, endless gray.
10
Hence the placid acceptance of military propaganda and even of vindictive exhortation.
11
Seeing us, his normally placid expression flickered briefly into panic and surprise.
12
On the broad, placid bosom of the stream the logs would float.
13
Dariat could sense someone inside, a dozing mind, its thought currents placid.
14
I used to be a placid girl; now I am a fidget.
15
The lights were twinkling here and there all over the placid bay.
16
So rang forth the notes of humble thanksgiving across the placid sea.
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Placid through the time
Placid across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common