quieted
Example Sentences
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The group quieted down like scandalized school children.
From Salon ● May 29, 2026
Since the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis, clashes with demonstrators and the ouster of Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary, large-scale raids have quieted across U.S. cities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 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
His mother only drank some coffee, but she did say thank you for the food, which quieted down the black dog’s growling for a bit.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
