calm down
Example Sentences
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Others are desperate for their colleagues to calm down.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
He advises "doing some breathing exercises, just to calm down and get into the performance state" in order to change from a negative to a positive state quickly.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
“I saw his windup and he looked like he was calm and composed and I tried it. I felt more of a rhythm. I was able to calm down and pitch better,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
If the Strait of Hormuz reopens and energy markets calm down, he said, the recent inflation spike should prove manageable and his focus would return to a labor market he views as increasingly fragile.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
It's only after I tell her to calm down that I realize she's crying hysterically.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
