Sentence example with the word 'placidity'

placidity

Definition n. a feeling of calmness

Last update: September 25, 2015


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As he sat on the judgment-seat, ` the deep thought betrayed in his furrowed brow - the large eyebrows, overhanging eyes that seemed to regard more what was taking place within than around him - his calmness, that would have assumed a character of sternness but for its perfect placidity - his dignity, repose and venerable age, tended at once to win confidence and to inspire respect ' (Townsend).   [Please select]

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Aunt Gillenormand surveyed all this with her imperturbable placidity.   [Please select]

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Septimus, however, sipped the decoction of the dust of ages with his usual placidity.   [Please select]

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The Allans and Miss Stacy exerted themselves to save the situation and Marilla's customary placidity was not noticeably ruffled.   [Please select]

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‘I discovered also,’ he pursued, in undisturbed leisure and placidity, ‘among the Pasha’s papers a letter addressed to--’ ‘Me.   [Please select]

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You couldn't kill a man of that size and placidity of character.   [Please select]

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_Square_ windows give the appearance of easy-going placidity; _longish_ ones, that of surprise.   [Please select]

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Crusoe did look with amiable placidity, as though to say, "Howl away, old boy, I won't budge till Dick does."   [Please select]

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And what were any pleasures which ended in vanity to the sublime placidity of an emancipated soul.   [Please select]

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She liked Alice Valentine's placidity, the sureness of herself that marked this woman as more highly civilized than so many of the other women Rachael knew.   [Please select]

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As may be well imagined, during the remainder of that eventful day, until the hour of the Prince's arrival, the Abbé did not enjoy his customary placidity.   [Please select]

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