- present participle of calm.
calming
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Yields have kept climbing despite Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s surprise announcement in August of a series of increased buybacks of long-dated Treasurys through early November, which was aimed at calming the market.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
He's always calm, a calming and connecting influence.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Last year I got off of social media, and it was calming.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
“There is something calming for all of us — students and staff — about being surrounded by so much nature on campus,” Principal Brad Rumble said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
They murmured anxious words as though they were calming an angry infant.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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