tranquillities

[US]/træŋˈkwɪlɪti:/
[UK]/træŋˈkwɪlɪti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. peacefulness of mind.

Example Sentences

we repaired to the tranquillity of a nearby cafe.

the piece owes its air of tranquillity largely to the harmony.

Set overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, in northern Minorca, Tramontana Park is ideal for a family stay in the sunshine and tranquillity of this beautiful island.

The family had lived in peace and tranquillity before the unfortunate traffic accident.

Find tranquillity in nature.

Her face showed tranquillity as she meditated.

The spa offers a sense of tranquillity and relaxation.

The lake reflected the tranquillity of the surrounding mountains.

Yoga helps to achieve inner tranquillity.

The music filled the room with a sense of tranquillity.

The garden exuded a sense of tranquillity.

She sought tranquillity by taking long walks in the forest.

The monastery was a place of peace and tranquillity.

Meditation can help achieve a state of tranquillity.

Real-world Examples

He bore his misfortune with his habitual tranquillity.

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

War and constant pain and hard work had been powerless against their sweet tranquillity.

Source: Gone with the Wind

Those mountains, like the gardens, led him to seek tranquillity in the buildings he designed.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Her tranquillity was like the sullen calm that broods over an island which has been swept by a hurricane.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

But not one of these grave reflections troubled the tranquillity of Catherine.

Source: Northanger Abbey (original version)

It seemed to Raisky a picture of dreamy peace, the tranquillity of the grave.

Source: Cliff (Part 1)

Phileas Fogg gazed at the tempestuous sea, which seemed to be struggling especially to delay him, with his habitual tranquillity.

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

She had suffered from it then; and now all her experience, all her acquired tranquillity and rigidity, protested.

Source: Washington Square

I returned to my seat with tranquillity, and affected not to have observed their confusion.

Source: Monk (Part 1)

From that moment the tranquillity which was so alien to Julien's real character quickly disappeared.

Source: The Red and the Black (Part One)

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