calmness
part of speech
noun (calmness, uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) Calmness is the state of being quiet, peaceful and not worried, angry or excited. tree →
2) Calmness is stillness in weather or water: «the calmness of the sea». tree →
sense in the lessons
In safety lessons calmness matters: in a fire drill or emergency pupils should keep calm and follow instructions. In stories calmness shows a brave or wise character. In PSHE lessons children learn breathing to bring calmness. Phrases: with calmness, keep calm, an air of calmness.
examples
- She answered the hard question with calmness. tree →
- The calmness of the lake was beautiful. tree →
- Breathing slowly helps bring calmness. tree →
- The pilot's calmness helped the passengers. tree →
- His calmness in the emergency saved lives. tree →
- After the storm came a strange calmness. tree →
- At last Labakan spoke with forced calmness, “Most gracious lord and father, do not let yourself be deceived by this man. tree →
note
Uncountable: no «a calmness». In everyday talk «calm» as a noun is more common: «the calm before the storm». The «l» is silent in many accents: «kahm-ness».
Trees and pragmatics
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