calm down
Example Sentences
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Inflation would also need to calm down, but it usually does when the economy weakens sharply.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
But it is clearly imperative for Sir Keir Starmer to try to calm down a party that is hurting and anxious.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Speaking to Bloomberg, Fernandes remained defiant on hedging fuel costs, saying he thinks they'll eventually calm down.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
When asked about what he hoped the King's state visit to the US next week could achieve on the row, Weston said he wanted the monarch to persuade Trump to "back down and calm down".
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
I took her by the hand back into Babci’s orchard to give her a moment to calm down.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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