calm down
Example Sentences
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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
"Everyone calm down, we're going to get through this, focus up," Nanjiani told the laughing crowd, before saying he would announce one winner, let them have their moment, and then announce the other.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 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
I want to tell Len to calm down.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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