All 3 Uses of
placid
in
Heart of Darkness
- We felt meditative, and fit for nothing but placid staring.†
Chpt 1
- The swift and indifferent placidity of that look troubled me.†
Chpt 1 *
- The manager was very placid, he had no vital anxieties now, he took us both in with a comprehensive and satisfied glance: the 'affair' had come off as well as could be wished.†
Chpt 3
Definition:
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(placid) calm and not easily excited