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calm

[kahm, kahlm] / kɑm, kɑlm /






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Lloyd was all eyes, shifting around to see better until Dad laid a calming hand on him.

From Literature

A calm, steady voice seemed to whisper in his mind: almost as if Fa were with him.

From Literature

Sereni, who recited cantos from Dante in Italian to calm his nerves, was offered a British alias for the parachuting mission.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now, many observers fear, the 2018 power-sharing agreement that brought relative calm could be shattered - something millions across the country dread.

From BBC

Amid the unease, Indian IT giants have sought to calm frayed nerves, saying the fears are overblown.

From BBC