deadly calm

Frequency: 5.52.1 per million words

an extreme and often frightening quietness or stillness

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Examples (20)

  • ‘I'm calling the police,’ he stated with deadly calm.
  • A deadly calm fell over the sea just moments before the hurricane struck.
  • A deadly calm fell over the ocean just before the hurricane hit.
  • The room was filled with a deadly calm as everyone awaited the verdict.
  • She faced her accusers with a deadly calm that unsettled everyone in the room.
  • He faced his accusers with a deadly calm that unsettled everyone present.
  • The battlefield went silent, a deadly calm descending as the soldiers waited.
  • After the battle, a deadly calm settled upon the empty fields.
  • There was a deadly calm in the abandoned house that made every sound feel amplified.
  • The jungle went into a state of deadly calm, a sure sign that a predator was near.
  • After the initial market crash, a deadly calm settled on the trading floor.
  • There's a deadly calm in the eye of a storm, a brief and deceptive peace.
  • His voice maintained a deadly calm as he issued the chilling threat.
  • The negotiator's voice maintained a deadly calm to de-escalate the tense standoff.
  • The deadly calm of deep space is both beautiful and terrifying.
  • I'll never forget the deadly calm that enveloped the city during the blackout.
  • Despite the impending danger, the bomb disposal expert worked with a deadly calm.
  • Her expression shifted to one of deadly calm right before she delivered the devastating news.
  • A deadly calm often precedes the most violent part of a storm.
  • The financial markets experienced a deadly calm just before the historic crash.