calm down

Example Sentences

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Speaking to Bloomberg, Fernandes remained defiant on hedging fuel costs, saying he thinks they'll eventually calm down.

From Barron's • May 7, 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

When he was told to calm down, he insisted he was calm.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 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 touched two fingers to it and looked at ’em and for some reason seeing my own blood like that made me calm down some.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña