- present participle of quell.
quelling
Example Sentences
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U.S. stocks rose as fears about a return to full-blown war in Iran subsided, bringing down oil prices and quelling inflation expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jul. 9, 2026
But instead of quelling the speculation, the video fueled a new wave of unfounded theories.
From Barron's β Apr. 2, 2026
What begins as punishing a joke quickly becomes quelling dissent.
From Salon β Nov. 6, 2025
At the same time, Los Angeles Police Department officials report increasing success in quelling violence and property damage in the city’s core, thanks in part to an 8 p.m. curfew imposed this week.
From Los Angeles Times β Jun. 12, 2025
He arrived back in the city in the middle of the afternoon, but went directly to his club, where he played a few hands of poker and dined, without successfully quelling his anxiety and impatience.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
