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Example sentences for "quiet and"

  • Out of these he selected the marriage certificate of his wife and Krant, and compared it with the certificate of Pharaoh Bosvile and Ann Whichello.

  • I'm a pore old gipsy; strike me dead if I ain't.

  • For as much therefore as these things cannot be contradicted, you ought to be quiet and to do nothing rashly.

  • But the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptibility of a quiet and a meek spirit which is rich in the sight of God.

  • For kings and for all that are in high station: that we may lead a quiet and a peaceable life in all piety and chastity.

  • He lay down upon his miserable couch, and forced himself to be quiet and silent--not to speak aloud to himself in his lonely cell, as he was accustomed to do.

  • All is quiet and peaceful," said he, as he entered the house.

  • It stretched out interminably, quiet and deserted, save for an occasional big wasp, who would stop buzzing now and then to sip from a flower, and then continue his way.

  • The ocean appeared to be black in contrast with this white plain; one could see it rolling, raging and tossing its waves as though wishing to annihilate its pale neighbor, which appeared to be dead, it was so calm, quiet and cold.

  • We waited, watching for the hour when the little town should be quiet and deserted.

  • On this particular morning I awoke with that sense of freedom that all clerks know so well--the sense of emancipation, of rest, of quiet and of independence.

  • None of them longed so much for her turn to come as the youngest, she who had the longest time to wait, and who was so quiet and thoughtful.

  • It was the evening twilight; when this hour arrived she became quiet and thoughtful, and allowed herself to be advised and led; then also a secret feeling seemed to draw her towards her mother.

  • What merry sounds are on the wind, As marriage rites together bind A quiet and a loving pair, Though formed of kid, yet smooth and fair!

  • Two feathers which the fluttering ducks had lost floated up and down; suddenly they took a rush as if the wind were coming, but as it did not come they had to lie still, and the water once more became quiet and smooth.

  • He was a well-preserved, shrewd-looking man of between sixty and seventy: quiet and observant, the sort of man that you could see would think a lot without saying much.

  • Why, if that boy hadn't been as quiet and plucky as he was, I knew I could kick him off any minute, and get ashore.

  • So quiet and lonely, and such pleasant glimpses down long oaken glades, with a bright carpet of springing fern.

  • He was an oldish man, quiet and gentle in his ways and speech; tiny wrinkles spread out fanwise from the corners of his eyes, like the traces of a thousand kindly smiles.

  • And who was it set out to show there was a way to quiet and peace of mind?

  • It is quiet and empty in the woods; all things deep in snow, holding their breath as I come.

  • You would think the effect of so much colour would be garish, but on the contrary it is quiet and subdued, with great dignity about it.

  • Pale, quiet and subdued as you see me now, I was passionate, headstrong and wilful.

  • The streets were as dark, quiet and ill-lighted as ever, and we took care to avoid Pandemonium.

  • Yet he is so quiet and civil, and they are all so quiet and civil, and it is that which most horrifies me, for quietness and civility in them seem so unnatural.

  • My fellow-prisoners have treated me with unbounded kindness and hospitality, and I have never found myself amongst more quiet and well-behaved men.

  • Once, on a visit, I left the company below, and went up stairs for an hour's quiet and prayer.

  • One Sunday he lay just where we put him, so quiet and still, with the sweet baby face so white and calm, we thought we should lose him soon, the little hands and feet were so cold.

  • I wish you could find something to do that would be quiet and secluded.

  • In our hard struggle we must find some kind of a refuge and some degree of quiet and peace in what we call home.

  • Quiet and gentle as you seem, you have a tremendous will of your own, and very strong-willed people don't get on well together.

  • Reuben had stood, quiet and composed, during the hearing.

  • Among his friends he was witty and entertaining, but among strangers, quiet and reserved, almost timid.

  • Quiet and dark, beside him stood the Phantom, with its outstretched hand.

  • The students came in quiet and anxious, and surrounded her bed.

  • Now temperance is a state, wherein reason holds the reins, and manages the passions as a quiet and well-broken-in animal, finding them obedient and submissive to the reins and masters over their desires.

  • For no passion stands in the way in the theoretic and scientific part of the soul, and the unreasoning element is quiet and gives no trouble therein.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "quiet and" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    being succeeded; church organization; come together; economic value; great orator; heart tells; hour and; irregular verbs; nothing like; public prosecutor; pure blood; quiet life; quiet night; quiet place; quiet smile; quiet tone; quiet water; quietly said; requires some; showing what; shown later; slaty cleavage; small squadron; then pack; trespass offering; under consideration