sedate

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He added that some surveys suggest that sedate hiring has made job hunting especially frustrating for those out of work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Amateur racers, pimped-out coupes, woodies and ragtops, sedate sedans and souped-up hot rods, all shared the brand-new, wide-open freeways and boulevards.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

There was another two-star review from the Guardian's Arifa Akbar, who said the show's atmosphere is "sedate", with "no peril whatsoever".

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

As digital assets trade 24/7, the typically quiet holiday period may not be so sedate for crypto stocks.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

It was a quiet, sedate kind of place and he was a star there, a starter on the varsity football team as a freshman.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger