Placidity

The other is elitism, a charge that clearly grates on him and unnerves his wife, who has a great deal that would be attractive in a first lady (intelligence, accomplishment, beauty) but lacks placidity, which is, actually, necessary. ❋ Unknown (2008)

[She has risen and stands rubbing her arm and recovering her placidity, which is considerable.] ❋ John Galsworthy (1900)

Vladimir Beregovoy wonders whether modern show and pet breeders who favor "placidity" would breed from what he calls "Houdinis " like my Kazakh female Ataika left, who routinely escapes from 8- foot fenced enclosures though no bigger than a whippet. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Arrived at this decision, she had telephoned to her own home as to the uncertainty in regard to her movements, and thereafter had awaited the issue of events with that simple placidity which is the boon sometimes granted by much experience of the world. ❋ Thompson Buchanan (1907)

Such things were spoken of quite openly, as though they were quite natural, with that placidity which is one of the great features of the town, the inhabitants of which are able to maintain it in the face of suffering and death. ❋ Romain Rolland (1905)

Gradually, however, the talking became more infrequent, the cheerfulness passed into a kind of placidity; and without any particular crisis or sign of the end, ❋ Unknown (1905)

The limbs grew stiff and rigid -- the features smoothed into that mysteriously wise placidity which is so often seen in the faces of the dead, -- the closed eyelids looked purple and livid as though bruised ... there was not a breath, not a tremor, to offer any outward suggestion of returning animation, -- and when, after some little time, Heliobas bent down and listened, there was no pulsation of the heart ... it had ceased to beat! ❋ Marie Corelli (1889)

By studying together in clubs, by conversing in monotone and by rule, by thinking the same things and exchanging ideas until we have none left, we shall come into that social placidity which is one dream of the nationalists -- one long step towards what may be called a prairie mental condition -- the slope of Kansas, where those who are five thousand feet above the sea-level seem to be no higher than those who dwell in the ❋ Charles Dudley Warner (1864)

I may not congratulate you I find on the score of health. but I may, and allways will, on a subject quite reviving and encouraging your long and uniform placidity of mind, and boyant spirit that lifts you above this world and bears you to Heaven. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The placidity of mainline Christianity, with its quiet and sentimental Sunday mornings, promises no more than anodyne moral instruction and God as social construct. ❋ W. Scott Poole (2011)

Her lack of nervousness, her placidity, was abnormal, so abnormal that she closed her eyes and was almost immediately asleep. ❋ Unknown (2010)

With the first full puff of the smoke he gave over his moans and yelps, the agitation began to fade out of him, and Daughtry, appreciatively waiting, saw the trembling go out of his hands, the pendulous lip-quivering cease, the saliva stop flowing from the corners of his mouth, and placidity come into the fiery remnants of his eyes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Can't you see the man, content with a good digestion, unailing body, and mild pleasures, and enjoying life with bovine placidity? ❋ Unknown (2010)

its very [beautiful] here; the [ambiance] and placidity is [breath taking] ❋ TWICESLAYSYOU (2018)

Have you seen [Placid's] new [video], it's an [absolute banger] ❋ Ya Boi Nyx (2021)

1 - "a placid [existence]" 2 - "not everyone [shared] his placid [temperament]" ❋ Yoimfromtokyo (2004)

[captain jack sparrow] placidnessed [fifteen] times in the course of his [life time]. ❋ Yarko Perry's House Of Pain (2010)

Liam: hi this is my paragraph for the best person in the universe and then everybdoy else be like: [ia] [gre]. placid [iks] teh best ❋ Liammanboyboyman (2020)

Person 1: yo did you [hear] about Placid Me: yeah [hes] [the best] ❋ Wills_ (2020)

"[Ayyyyyy] bruh I just smoked some weed." "Yee bruh I'm feelin hella [placid]." "We're so placid were gonna make everyone drown in [placidness]." "I know we just radiate placidness when were together." ❋ Hellllllaplacid (2013)

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When John got [arrested] for [smuggling] drugs he went into deep shock, such [disbelief], damn, placid vexation! ❋ Freedom Boy (2009)

[Sebring] kids: "There's a huge party going on in Lake Placid tonight. I hate those fucking redneck [hicks], but let's go get us some free [booze]!" "The movie Lake Placid sucked." ❋ BREEbby (: (2008)