calm down
Example Sentences
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Others are desperate for their colleagues to calm down.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
After the cease-fire was announced, investors made bets that the region would calm down and oil will soon flow.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
“But also, I just wish people would calm down ... try to talk to us, try to engage with us and help de-escalate the situation, instead of making it worse.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Thune hopes this will be enough to get everyone on his side, including the president, to calm down and move on.
From Slate • Mar. 14, 2026
May seemed to calm down a bit at that.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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