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quiet

[kwahy-it] / ˈkwaɪ ɪt /








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By the end of 2023, “Theo” had sold 3,000 copies, a respectable number for any book, let alone a quiet novel about a man who has conversations with assorted townsfolk about kindness and mercy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

The studio "is famously a very, very quiet company", which has only served to stoke the hype, Young said.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

"Elliot was quiet, self-effacing lad at school," says Roys.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

I stop for a quiet glass and a plate.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2026

“Lou is referring to the quiet deaths no one but the victims’ close friends and family know about,” Grandma says.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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