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Literary notes about Sedate (AI summary)

The word "sedate" in literature often conveys a sense of calm, measured composure that can both underscore a character’s inner strength and highlight a broader, tranquil setting. It is used to depict characters who, despite their outward quietness, may harbor inner passion or reflection, as seen when a seemingly mellow gaze belies the beacon-fire of a beleaguered woman [1]. At times, it paints a picture of deliberate, unhurried movement in settings ranging from the everyday routines aboard a ship [2] to genteel social interactions marked by thoughtful restraint [3][4]. Moreover, its use can emphasize an inherent dignity and stability that contrasts with more animated or chaotic surroundings, lending a subtle gravitas to individuals or environments [5][6].
  1. In her eyes, sedate though they were, there lurked a gleam: the beacon-fire of a woman beleaguered.
    — from Love and Lucy by Maurice Hewlett
  2. The black mate's quiet, sedate method of going to work had given a sober tone to the life of the ship.
    — from Tales Of Hearsay by Joseph Conrad
  3. Sedate and solemn were the score of rubbers in which Mr. Pickwick and the old lady played together; uproarious was the mirth of the round table.
    — from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens
  4. Jane looked a little paler than usual, but more sedate than Elizabeth had expected.
    — from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
  5. XXVIII "Advance!"— Indifferent and sedate, The foes, as yet not taking aim, With measured step and even gait
    — from Eugene Oneguine [Onegin] by Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin
  6. He did not even turn round, for he could not; and yet he was young and freshly cast, but prudent and sedate.
    — from Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by H. C. Andersen

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