quieted
Example Sentences
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The group quieted down like scandalized school children.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
His excellence eventually stifled racism and quieted critics.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 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
They both quieted and returned to slurping down their bowls of pastel-colored leftover milk.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
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