- present participle of calm.
calming
Example Sentences
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And the experience was both calming and refreshing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
By calming excessive smooth muscle activity, it could potentially help people with diarrhea-predominant IBD.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
She said she would be working on calming her pre-match nerves as much as improving her swing.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
He is expected to name a centrist Labour lawmaker, Shabana Mahmood, as his treasury chief, a move also aimed at calming investor jitters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
I breathed in, the scent calming me a little.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
