- present participle of quell.
quelling
Example Sentences
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Getting that input could go a long way toward quelling any anxiety about new export policies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Cipriani’s suit alleges Shell was desperate for help in quelling negative stories about him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026
Khmara's appointment has gone some way in quelling fears about the SBU's future effectiveness.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026
Central Asian countries can lower unemployment and poverty rates, quelling potential unrest among their swelling young populations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2025
If the hounds had turned mutinous, for instance, Lot and his allies would have been ready to ride with Arthur’s knights, in quelling what they would have considered a real rebellion.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
