quieted

Example Sentences

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As they looked around the sage and monkeyflower-lined path, their chatter quieted, and soon, they were writing poetry.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

Even as protests have quieted, repression continues in other forms.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

JPMorgan’s expense guidance “has actually quieted some fears,” Piper Sandler analyst Scott Siefers wrote in a recent client note, citing conversations with investors.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

That quieted the restiveness among the ranks for a time, but Johnson has always had to look over his shoulder.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025

One leg jerked in a solitary spasm which quieted gradually to a twitch and then stopped.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt