quieted
Example Sentences
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Shopify quieted fears of a midyear slowdown, forecasting accelerating third-quarter sales growth as artificial intelligence-driven search and broad merchant expansion fuel market-share gains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The group quieted down like scandalized school children.
From Salon ● May 29, 2026
The shop quieted, chairs swiveled, and suddenly everyone was looking at me, at which point I said the one word I’ve never written in any of the last dozen or so Dodger preview columns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026
Even as protests have quieted, repression continues in other forms.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026
Two things that comforted me and quieted my worries, making everything wonderful, were being in church on Sunday and sitting all alone in my room listening to music.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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