Sometimes opportunity knocks, but most of the time it sneaks up and then quietly steals away. From LearnThat.org. [Doug Larson]
The class was listening quietly and intently. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Her hands rested quietly in her lap. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : quiet neighbors. ,a quiet street. ,Be quiet! ,a quiet person. ,a quiet life. ,a quiet Sunday afternoon. ,The factions remained quiet for twenty years. ,quiet waters. ,a quiet conscience. ,a quiet reproach; a quiet admonition. ,quiet colors. ,The stock market was quiet last week. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : to quiet a crying baby. From Dictionary.com.
Build another label quietly and have some imposter corporate people being the everyday face & make hitz …. From Wordnik.com. [ThugLifeArmy.com] Reference
He stepped around her cautiously, uttering her name quietly. From Wordnik.com. [My Soul to Keep] Reference
Ellen spoke the word quietly, as if she were revealing an unpleasant secret. From Wordnik.com. [The Home for Broken Hearts] Reference
GUPTA: We've reached a point where some scientists are starting to use this term quietly but starting to use it, practical immortality. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 15, 2005] Reference
"Mitch!" he called quietly, so as not to awaken Nance. From Wordnik.com. [The Planet Strappers] Reference
'Who's there?' he called quietly; but he did not stir. From Wordnik.com. [Sacred and Profane Love] Reference
Peter waited, keeping his expression quietly expectant. From Wordnik.com. [The Serpent's Shadow]
"I'll find some milk, " he called quietly to the others. From Wordnik.com. [The Mystery of the Strange Bundle]
Chavez quietly is hitting .277 with 34 homers and 107 RBI. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Tejada, Bonds deserve MVP nod] Reference
"Did he come in quietly, like a man trying to avoid attention?". From Wordnik.com. [The Case of Jennie Brice] Reference
Remain quietly in bed therefore, and leave me to guard the door. From Wordnik.com. [The Heptameron of Margaret, Queen of Navarre] Reference
Chantal repeated the name quietly as the announcer read his copy. From Wordnik.com. [Cold Noses Warm Kisses]
She was half across the room when her mother called her quietly back. From Wordnik.com. [White Lies] Reference
Sneaking in quietly, he saw the volcano on the ledge bubbling quietly. From Wordnik.com. [Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Snippets] Reference
"Theodore!" she called quietly, just as he was tip-toeing past her room. From Wordnik.com. [Fanny Herself] Reference
He took up the coins quietly as his wife entered and put them in his pocket. From Wordnik.com. [The Nether World] Reference
The New Jersey Devils have again quietly moved to the top of their division. From Wordnik.com. [Across the league, it's gut-check time] Reference
Then, quietly from the back of thegroup a hand went up and a voice asked. From Wordnik.com. [So, Military Family Housing for ... what do you think... and why not? - SpouseBUZZ] Reference
Keep your fingers on your lines and pass the word quietly about what you feel. From Wordnik.com. [Hornblower And The Hotspur]
While they are all gathered round counting it, he slips quietly from the door. From Wordnik.com. [Our Irish Theatre: A Chapter of Autobiography] Reference
Though he’d said her name quietly, his expression had taken on new alertness. From Wordnik.com. [Harvest] Reference
Get a couple hours of rest, preferably asleep, but even lying quietly is a start. From Wordnik.com. [Look At Me Not Sleeping | Her Bad Mother] Reference
Heggen and Ahlin took two chairs quietly from the pile against one of the pillars. From Wordnik.com. [Jenny: A Novel] Reference
His cadenzas would begin quietly, with an even measure, an almost soothing quality. From Wordnik.com. [Birding at the Edge] Reference
"Garçon!" he called quietly; and ordered coffee and cigars, with a liqueur to follow. From Wordnik.com. [The Lone Wolf A Melodrama] Reference
ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) -- Alex Rodriguez quietly is having the best season of his career. From Wordnik.com. [American League Baseball - Twins vs. Rangers] Reference
He got as far as the door before she said his name quietly, and he paused to look back at her. From Wordnik.com. [Hiding in the Shadows]
Pfc. John Porter remembered the first time he met George, who he described as quietly enthusiastic. From Wordnik.com. [Stars and Stripes] Reference
A direct-to-video Tinker Bell title quietly released last week sold two million DVDs in seven days. From Wordnik.com. [paidContent] Reference
Spin: Spurned by the White Sox on a contract extension, Dye quietly is mounting a nice salary drive. From Wordnik.com. [Fantasy spin: Trades, injuries open holes, new roles] Reference
Then, as she repeated my name quietly, it was as if a veil had been drawn, and I understood everything. From Wordnik.com. [Margarita's Soul The Romantic Recollections of a Man of Fifty] Reference
"ICeely?" he called quietly, as he 'stepped into the tiny foyer and immediately breathed in her woman-scent. From Wordnik.com. [Undercover Vows]
The sisters say his name quietly when they talk about him, pronouncing it in the Spanish way: "Gr - AHHN - day.". From Wordnik.com. [naplesnews.com Stories] Reference
I dreamed -- he stopped and seemed fainting, I called quietly to Quincey -- The brandy -- it is in my study -- quick!. From Wordnik.com. [Dracula] Reference
Graham Harrell established himself as the Heisman favorite, while Zac Robinson quietly is one of the best in the conference. From Wordnik.com. [Another crazy Saturday can shake up volatile BCS picture] Reference
Now just take my terms quietly, or you know what'll happen. From Wordnik.com. [Five Tales] Reference
The tall man smiled, and seemed to me to slip a coin quietly into. From Wordnik.com. [Recalled to Life] Reference
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