- present participle of calm.
calming
Example Sentences
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It was delightful, calming, efficient, respectful and actionable.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Hastert, who was speaker from 1999 to 2007, offered a calming presence for congressional Republicans following the departure of a more combative predecessor, Newt Gingrich.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The experience: Varied based on practitioner, but we found it to be overall a deeply relaxing and calming treatment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Interim coach Marcus Trescothick praised Joe Root's calming influence on his return as England's Test captain in the first-Test win over Pakistan.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
I wonder if I’ve told it as well as she had, if my hand in his is as calming as Lita’s was in mine.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
