deescalate

Example Sentences

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I decided to help out and deescalate the situation.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, told me that their newest model, GPT-5, is a better model to “respond to potential signs of mental and emotional distress” and to deescalate them “in a supportive, grounding way.”

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday that during talks with his Chinese counterpart, the two sides had agreed to reboot military-to-military links to "deconflict and deescalate".

From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025

Delgadillo and Muneton attempted to negotiate with Nyan in an effort to deescalate the situation, according to the sheriff’s department.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

Jamie and I met regularly, and she gave me exercises I could walk myself through to deescalate myself out of an anxious state.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad