quietness Betydning & definition

Eksempler på quietness

• It is a quietness which speaks (but never shouts) of sophisticated taste, of hidden capacities - a quietness which is assiduously achieved rather than simply discovered.

• His or her quietness or slowness to respond may be misinterpreted by others as aloofness, disinterest, or unresponsiveness.

• Much was said in quietness (not a mode any of us is best known for).

• The delicacy and quietness of the work as a whole suggests a sort of siren's song.

• Although their slow speed limited the distance that could be surveyed daily, they afforded the advantages of quietness and unobtrusiveness, allowing wildlife to be closely approached without disturbance.

• These changes will greatly improve the efficiency and the quietness of the submarines.

• The thing that is most impressive to anyone acquainted with hospital work is the atmosphere of calm, quietness and tranquillity in this hospital.

• These vessels, the conventional submarines, would be less liable to detection, owing to their size and, particularly, their quietness.