quelling

Example Sentences

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But instead of quelling the speculation, the video fueled a new wave of unfounded theories.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The shift away from equating AI agents with human workers has less to do with quelling human anxiety over layoffs and job replacement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

What begins as punishing a joke quickly becomes quelling dissent.

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2025

He highlighted the role of Major John Obienu, an ethnic Igbo officer, who played a key role in quelling the coup, revealing that many senior Igbo officers were also killed in the mutiny.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025

“It’s sad, all right,” I said to my uncle, successfully quelling the wave of grief that surged up from my heart.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson