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Sandra stood by, quietly amused.
Two embassy employees had been quietly recalled because of spying allegations.
I am quietly confident that we will win this match.
They are quietly optimistic about their chances of success.
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a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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