Perform
Quiet
Quiet verb - To become still and orderly.
Both words in one sentence
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As noted in the above Dave Barry Does Japan, Dave attends an eerily quiet baseball game and makes mention of the fact that each team has "cheer squads" who perform the exact same ritualized cheer only when their team scores and is otherwise silent.
Source: Japanese Politeness -
About to perform a cover of Queen's "Get Down Make Love" right after "Suck" and "The Only Time," both about sex, Trent commented: "It's all about the fucking." Jump Scare: A lot of instances where songs get quiet and then suddenly burst right back into the noisiness come off as this.
Source: Music / Nine Inch Nails -
What's more, unlike Mumble, Erik doesn't seem to experience any societal backlash for his quiet ways; the other penguin chicks willingly part around him to let him stand quietly in the background and enjoy watching them perform, rather than thinking he's weird or broken.
Source: Western Animation / Happy Feet
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