Collocations for "quiet"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "quiet" in context.
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quiet
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- (please) be quiet
- you're being [awful, awfully] quiet today
- you are [so, very] quiet today
- quiet out of respect for
- was quiet in [thought, remembrance]
- have to be quiet in [the library, class]
- has been quiet for [hours, days]
- you better keep quiet!
- (try to) keep quiet about
- a quiet day at the [office, store]
- a quiet [day, moment] to [remember, honor] those who
- it is unusually quiet today
- [on, in] an otherwise quiet day
- just want a quiet [vacation, weekend, life]
- a quiet life [abroad, in the country]
- quiet and [peaceful, relaxing, comfortable]
- is a very quiet [place, area, neighborhood, town]
- live on a quiet [road, street]
- has to be a quiet operation
- let's try to keep this quiet
- quiet the [crowd, audience, room]
- the crowd [quieted] (down)
- quiet your (crying) [child, baby]
- quiet down
- quiet the [fears, accusations, doubt]
- quiet your mind
- the storm quieted
- the (early) [morning, afternoon, evening] quiet
- an [unsettling, unnerving, eerie] quiet
- need total quiet (in order to)
- (just) [need, want] some peace and quiet
- please leave me in quiet
- a [desire, wish] for peace and quiet
- the [phone, doorbell, noise] disturbed the quiet
- UK: they were [scheming, negotiating, dealing] on the quiet
'quiet' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
afternoon
- as
- bass
- celebration
- church
- close
- crowd
- discretion
- eavesdrop
- grove
- hear
- keep
- lane
- lull
- moment
- mouse
- music
- neighbor
- nice
- nun
- party
- peace
- peaceful
- read
- reflection
- regular
- road
- rude
- secluded
- shy
- sit
- stay
- street
- subdued
- suburb
- sudden
- tell
- think
- touchy
- trendy