quieten
Example Sentences
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“Maybe you shouldn’t be speaking every day. You should just let things quieten down,” Macron said on Thursday.
From Salon • Apr. 2, 2026
Martin Zubimendi's long-range drive just before half-time settled the nerves of the home crowd at the Emirates Stadium before Viktor Gyokeres struck twice to quieten his critics.
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
The umpire had to repeatedly call for spectators to quieten down as they tried, unsuccessfully, to will Eala to victory.
From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026
Certainly Donald wants his golfers to get off to a fast start to try to quieten what are expected to be vociferous home fans.
From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025
I picked up the moaning child and took him outside, trying to quieten him.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.