at rest

1. In a state of inactivity or repose, either physical or mental. For example, The doctor's clear explanation put her mind at rest . Chaucer used this idiom in Troilus and Cressida (c. 1374): “I mine heart set at rest upon this point.” Also see lay at rest .

2. Dead, as in His soul is now at rest with his forebears . This usage, employing rest to refer to death's repose, is less common today. [1300s]

Example Sentences

That intensity of shaking is felt by only a few people at rest, especially on an upper floor of a building.

From Los Angeles Times

"We can keep on top of it and if anything changes we know straight away. It puts my mind at rest a bit," Lily said.

From BBC

“Weak” shaking is generally defined as either being felt only by a few people at rest, or felt quite noticeably by people indoors.

From Los Angeles Times

Otto recommends starting treatments when fine lines and wrinkles first begin to appear when your face is at rest.

From Seattle Times

They focused on the brain’s resting-state functional connectivity, the communication between brain regions that occurs when a person is at rest and not engaged in a specific task.

From Science Daily

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