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calming

ADJECTIVE
appeasing
Synonyms
Antonyms


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According to the OIG report, between July 2025 and January 2026, the facility kept 79 immigrants in the small metal enclosures, describing them as "calming areas" for people to "deescalate and have time alone".

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

“I like a calming color that’s a little bit bolder.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

“We had a few months where pricing volatility was calming down, and now it has stagnated,” Spence said.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

Many special schools use seclusion spaces such as calming rooms outside of classrooms to address sensory needs or challenging behaviour.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

In quiet, calming tones, Crandell, Mullineaux, and Miller talked about destruction blanketing the land for miles around the mountain.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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