soothingness

noun

as in silence

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  1. silence
  2. mildness
  3. comity
  4. harmony
  5. lull
  6. respite
Noun
  • On Thursday, members of left-wing parties held a minute of silence outside both the regional parliament and townhall of Madrid.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The 30-page superseding indictment accuses the couple of overseeing a system of political repression that relied on Venezuela's military, intelligence agencies and security forces to torture their opponents, silence dissidents and maintain power.
    — Alice Gainer, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of silence
Noun
  • Snow, cold, mildness, and wet The Old Farmer’s Almanac and Farmers’ Almanac have again released their extended forecasts for the impending winter season.
    — Addy Bink, The Hill, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The things in between, this mildness is short lived, Jackie says.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Definition of mildness
Noun
  • Such parties, often thrown by the grandes dames of Washington in their palaces dotted around town, were an opportunity for political rivals to meet in fizzing comity over catered meals and coupes of Bollinger.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Unfortunately, despite a vast expansion of executive branch authority, Congress seems prepared to let partisan advantage trump comity, cooperation and the public’s right to know.
    — David Wippman, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of comity
Noun
  • Making a hit record wasn't all harmony for Miranda Lambert and Ella Langley.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Teams, corporate sponsors and the city of Los Angeles welcomed in the world, producing large crowds and kumbaya moments — with fans of opposing teams partying side-by-side in (relative) peace and harmony.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of harmony
Noun
  • Toliver saw that lull less as a crisis than as an opportunity.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The Crimson Tide quieted concerns about slow starts and recovered from a third-quarter lull.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of lull
Noun
  • Oil drops as Hormuz traffic rebounds Oil prices fell as new data showed crude exports from the Middle East surpassed prewar levels, though any respite may be short-lived as attacks on tankers traversing the Strait of Hormuz increased.
    — Mary Lawrence Ware, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • There’s little respite to be found in the Chargers’ upcoming games.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of respite
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