placid

Example Sentences

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Steve Sosnick, the chief strategist at Interactive Brokers, writes that the president’s comments “challenged investors’ perceptions about a speedy end to hostilities and a fundamental tenet of U.S. equities’ placid response to the crisis.”

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

"George is now 7ft. He is pretty placid - except at dinnertime when you have to be so careful because he jumps up."

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

Today, coaches are allowed to advise players during a match, and Alcaraz’s running dialogues in Spanish with Ferrero became a staple of major finals; Alcaraz’s engine running hot as a placid Ferrero preached calm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

This placid trading ultimately sent the three-month realized volatility for the S&P 500 to its lowest level since January 2020 last week, according to FactSet data and MarketWatch calculations.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 14, 2025

A few seconds after my eargear was attached and activated, I began to hear the placid monotone of the HR mainframe, droning instructions and other information.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline