calm
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“AI-related stocks have been carrying the major indexes, creating the illusion of a calm market. But beneath the surface, conditions have been far more volatile,” Kramer said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
“I think he needs to calm down a bit, that anxiety that sometimes he has to prove himself,” said Spain midfielder Rodri.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
"I ask him to be calm," said manager Luis de la Fuente.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The latest strikes raised the spectre of renewed Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia after years of relative calm between the two foes -- as well as fears of broader conflict in Yemen.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
The sea was still flat and calm; there wasn’t a breath of wind.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
"It's more convenient for me and I feel calmer at home."
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
"It was perfect and much calmer 20 years ago."
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
This is why meditators report feeling both calmer and more focused.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
Richardson says it can "sometimes get a bit too much" and he needs to "find calmer areas to chill out".
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Mr. Ebgard’s voice was calmer; I noticed my hands had stopped shaking.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
Carefree and innocent, the calmest person in the cauldron.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
But the abrupt end of the calmest stretch in years rattled traders and left many betting that the swings will continue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
Tesla is a silly company in stock market terms, even in the calmest of times.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2025
Suddenly, he was the calmest player on the field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2024
"Calm down, Nood," I said in my calmest voice.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
“When everything calms down and slows down a little bit, I need to get my hearing checked out,” Ganfield said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
I’m more of a stresser, and he calms me down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026
Strategic petroleum reserves designed to calm markets after a major supply shock may remain unused because the market calms and readjusts on its own.
From Barron's ● Nov. 20, 2025
"But really, that's not how it is. It just calms me down a little bit."
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025
“Probably have to wait until after the weather calms down,” he says.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
Oil prices rose, pushing bond yields higher as a result, but markets have since calmed as investors remain optimistic that talks between the two countries will continue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Bay Club employees called both of the toddler’s parents, and Kittle was notified that C.K. had fallen but had since calmed down, according to the complaint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
“As soon as Friday evening rolled around, the fighting picked up, but by Sunday night and futures opening, things had calmed down.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
"We now struggle to cross from one bank to another... People are now crossing by boat, but it is also dangerous as long as the water has not calmed down," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
The baby deathbull calmed in Ella's lap, her big eyelids getting heavy as she fell asleep.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
Six people reveal what’s in their compact bags of calming tools, including fidget toys, sour candies and a rosary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Upon calming the woman, he spotted a man whose leg had been cut by glass.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
There was something calming and oceanic about the rhythm of rolls and cracks around her, blending with the ambient murmur of banter and gossip into white noise.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
The calming locales both complement and contradict the plot’s revelations, which are hardly bombshells but do speak to how well-to-do families labor to shove inconvenient skeletons into the closet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Here, the sun burned high in the sky, causing the grasses to glow a calming green.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
