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  • adjective superlative form of quiet: most quiet.

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Examples

  • RENTON - James Carpenter was called the quietest guy on Alabama's team by coach Nick Saban.

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • He holds to what's known as the quietest tradition which means sort of not getting involved in the day to day things, but looking more at the bigger issues.

    CNN Transcript Sep 23, 2007 2007

  • Most Shia here are from what is called the quietest tradition of Shia, which takes the view that clerics should not be involved in government, so they take a view that's quite different than what we see in Iran.

    CNN Transcript Jun 29, 2003 2003

  • Book of World Records calls the quietest place on earth.

    Thestar.com - Home Page 2010

  • Interesting to see if WHITE LUCK WARRIOR makes that clearer, as JUDGING EYE was probably the 'quietest' book in the setting so far.

    Update on R. Scott Bakker's epic fantasy work Adam Whitehead 2010

  • The Sun is the "quietest" it has been in many, many years.

    SurvivalBlog.com 2009

  • Wilder's True Range closed at 1. 89\% on Friday's session, for the lowest True Range (and 'quietest', least volatile session) of the last 7 weeks (since

    Retail Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha 2009

  • Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.

    Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grandmothers Jack Canfield 2011

  • Jiro Ose and Julia Zajkowski got me the quietest apartment in Beirut; Ralph Schray and Riad Hanbali proved that landlords can also be gentlemen; and Rabih Dabbous rescued me from the Bukhala of Ras Beirut.

    Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011

  • We might have to double up on him – West Ham coped with our wingers well on Saturday and Gareth had one of his quietest games.

    Peter Crouch says England can stop Wales if they stop Gareth Bale 2011

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