Sentence examples for oppressive stillness from inspiring English sources

It leapt like a hurled knife, destroying the oppressive stillness as it fell back into the river with a resounding splash.

In his book "Art of the Western Desert" (1991), Mr. Bardon complains that reluctance to disclose sacred knowledge has muted "the simplicity and directness" of the work, encouraging a more "ornamental style" filled with "claustrophobic and oppressive stillness".

While the music world was being rocked by The Beatles, America's cultural life being reshaped by the groundbreaking Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and most students my age were busy smoking dope and getting laid, an oppressive stillness filled our home.

The more we go within, beyond the oppressive rule of the mind and the demands of the senses, we move from the stillness of peace to the fullness of love.

That Stillness.

So oppressive".

The stillness comes and the stillness goes.

Stillness, mainly.

Then – stillness.

Perfect stillness.

We need more stillness.