quieted

Example Sentences

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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

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

She quieted down gradually and was able to focus on the cat, which she stroked as she shook with swallowed sobs.

From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper