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Hushed meaning

Very quiet; expressed using soft tones.

Synonyms of Hushed

Using Hushed

  • The main meaning on this page is: Very quiet; expressed using soft tones.
  • Useful related words include: muted, subdued, quiet, soft.
  • In the example corpus, hushed often appears in combinations such as: in hushed, hushed tones, hushed up.

Context around Hushed

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 8 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Hushed

  • In this selection, "hushed" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, turns, apparently, previously, tones, procession and crowd stand out and add context to how "hushed" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include are apparently hushed up with and discussed in hushed tones or. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "hushed" sits close to words such as abingdon, abrahams and abuzz, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with hushed

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

He then hushed the cheerful audience. (6 words)

We spend the rest of our time chatting in a hushed register. (12 words)

This word is often discussed in hushed tones or not at all. (12 words)

About the same time, courtesy of the medical grapevine, descriptions of the situation in northern Italy were starting to sneak in. Doctors spoke in hushed tones of the impossible decisions colleagues on the other side of the world were having to make. (42 words)

And so even as he guides us on a hushed procession through the streets of Wakanda and through a series of eerily beautiful funeral rites, Coogler maintains unflagging forward momentum and quickly puts a grief-stricken empire on high alert. (40 words)

Michael Irvin, on a play in the open field, appeared to be speared by an Eagles safety named Tim Hauck, and he lay on the ground., It was one of those moments in an NFL game where everybody’s hushed. (40 words)

Example sentences (20)

And so even as he guides us on a hushed procession through the streets of Wakanda and through a series of eerily beautiful funeral rites, Coogler maintains unflagging forward momentum and quickly puts a grief-stricken empire on high alert.

As people speak in hushed tones of Barry Jones, Enzo Maccarinelli and Joe Calzaghe, names like Joe Cordina and Gavin Gwynne are being added.

Between the gloomy looks and hushed tones inside the Raiders’ locker room after their 31-17 loss to the Chiefs on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium, the sense of opportunity lost was readily present.

Conversations are in turns hushed and high-pitched, in tune with the characters’ paranoia as polio spreads from child to child.

Exaggerated golf club “bacchanalias” are apparently hushed up with “a certain what-happens-in-Troon omertà”.

Harris had flashed the thumbs-up signal as he was being loaded into the ambulance, drawing a cheer from the previously hushed crowd.

He then hushed the cheerful audience.

No longer must we listen with hushed sympathy to the pathetic excuses of its elusive managers.

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Several Black women who were in the demographic he’s preyed upon have admitted to me with hushed tones that they listen to R. Kelly with the doors closed and the windows rolled up.

We spend the rest of our time chatting in a hushed register.

Consider the range of shades that belong to each color, from the deepest version to its most hushed tone.

Hushed from the main road by a strip of woodland, it’s an oasis of peace.

It’s an example of how not yelling but speaking in more hushed tones can grab your attention so much more effectively and convey more of sense of tension.

It's followed by another slightly more hushed snarl and then I can hear what sounds like clawing and the slap of bottles against the pavement.

Michael Irvin, on a play in the open field, appeared to be speared by an Eagles safety named Tim Hauck, and he lay on the ground., It was one of those moments in an NFL game where everybody’s hushed.

Overseen by award-winning studio DesignAgency in conjunction with Barney River, Frenchy features deep banquettes and armchairs that are ideal for celebratory gatherings or hushed conversations.

This word is often discussed in hushed tones or not at all.

With his sinister hushed tones and cloaked menace, Carnoustie-born Ian played Emperor Palpatine, the evil behind the likes of Darth Vader, in all three Star Wars trilogies.

About the same time, courtesy of the medical grapevine, descriptions of the situation in northern Italy were starting to sneak in. Doctors spoke in hushed tones of the impossible decisions colleagues on the other side of the world were having to make.

Although there are no other people on the pond to hear our conversation, which travels quickly and with clarity over open water, we speak in hushed tones anyway.

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Common combinations with hushed

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "hushed" in a sentence?
An example: "And so even as he guides us on a hushed procession through the streets of Wakanda and through a series of eerily beautiful funeral rites, Coogler maintains unflagging forward momentum and quickly puts a grief-stricken empire on high alert." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "hushed" from authentic English texts.
What does "hushed" mean?
Hushed means: Very quiet; expressed using soft tones.
What are synonyms of "hushed"?
Common synonyms of "hushed" include: muted, subdued, quiet, soft.
How many example sentences with "hushed" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "hushed", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.