calm

Example Sentences

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"I just call for calm across the community," Dole said.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Jonny Wilkinson, the steely calm at the centre of England's success at the tournament eight years later, was similarly stratospheric.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

“If you just saw the economic forecast and you had confidence that political leaders could get together and solve this problem, it would calm everybody down.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Hopefully it will calm the body, shift emotional states and create a sense of connection.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

“Bat,” Mom said, “you need to stay calm around the skunk kit. Okay? You don’t want to scare him.”

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold