settled
Example Sentences
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While she is just starting to feel settled today, nearly a year later, she never would have expected the complicated and challenging emotions that would surface after the move — and how long they’d last.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
Since Russia’s 2022 invasion, the conflict has settled into a grinding war of attrition, with both sides deeply dug in.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
Mr. Coppola’s family, originally from southern Italy near Naples, settled in the neighborhood in the 1890s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
They eventually settled in San Diego, where Saleh’s father, now a church deacon, worked as a car salesman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Then I climbed up into the tree’s branches, and Rufus settled in down at the bottom of the trunk.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
