placid

Example Sentences

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"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

The Treasury market logged a placid session, with yields barely budging, a day before the Labor Department releases delayed figures on October and November inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

The Cboe Group’s VIX index was last marked 18% lower from last Friday’s close, but is still trading north of the 20 point mark that generally separates placid markets from turbulent ones.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 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

There was no one, only the placid tabby cat gazing at me from under the shelter of the eaves.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood