calm down
Example Sentences
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Blake says he misses his best friend and the teachers, and how the staff would let him draw when he needed to calm down.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 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
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
And then an old cow named Annabelle tried to calm down the herd.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
