quiet down
Example Sentences
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The banter became raucous enough that a staffer had to step out into the hall and tell them to quiet down.
From Salon ● May 29, 2026
It was enough to temporarily quiet down a pro-Dominican crowd of 36,337 at LoanDepot Park that spent most of the night primed for an eruption that never arrived.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026
Investors could be forgiven for ignoring Iran’s rolling periods of civil unrest, which usually quiet down within a few months.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
He fiddled with a stack of papers while waiting for reporters in the room to quiet down and then, with self-assured gravitas, announced a detailed plan for legislation that would provide reparations for Black Californians.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
As the class wrapped up, Ms. Bethune held up her hand for people to quiet down.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
