sedate
/səˈdeɪt/ adjective C1- Of a person or animal, or their behaviour: calm and composed (often in a dignified manner), and avoiding or unaffected by activity or excitement.
- Of an object, particularly a building: not overly ornate or showy; not having a strong colour or design.
- Of writing: not emotional; calm, composed.
Comparative sedater · Superlative sedatest
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The girl, after leaving her entertainer, sped swiftly cross-town until she arrived at a handsome and sedate mansion two squares to the east, facing on that avenue which is the highway of Mammon and the auxiliary gods.
Jane looked a little paler than usual, but more sedate than Elizabeth had expected.
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