calm
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In a bid to get her mum to open up, Helen decided "to try and be calm about this and open up the possibility she could trust me".
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Amid all the noise, one oasis of calm at Journal House was Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, the U.N.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Waiting would allow me to process the actual information in the insurance company’s message, and to calm down.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
At the same time, the U.S. stock market has remained relatively calm.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026
Bat wished he felt as calm as Babycakes looked.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
Slower breathing and a calmer cardiovascular state, by contrast, may encourage a more positive assessment of potential outcomes and make people more willing to take risks.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
“The center of social gravity has moved from the nightclub to the workout, the class and the calmer room.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
He said pet CVs should be used and landlords should consider the circumstances more carefully, such as older dogs being calmer and sleeping more, rather than simply ruling out tenants with large or multiple pets.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Stocks ended the week lower after volatility gave way to a calmer Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
He hoped he sounded calmer than he felt.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Before they blasted off into space, the crew told us that on launch day astronauts are the calmest people around.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 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
The calmest of stars was certainly feeling something, because he attacked Friday as if unleashed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2024
“Friends," said Aristide, in his calmest voice, “do not try to leave. Come closer, and we will sing together, if we can find our true voices."
From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple
“I’m kinda interested in getting a mask and snorkel when this calms down and checking it out.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
And they’re almost certainly going to start stockpiling more as soon as the oil market calms down.
From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026
Her approach, it was claimed, "inflames rather than calms a situation" and "creates a culture of fear and anxiety".
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
I’m more of a stresser, and he calms me down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026
When she calms herself she finds she has snipped her prize butterfly orchid.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
While Williams’s less hawkish remarks have calmed U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Everyone knew their fellow New Yorkers needed a bit of a break, and for a short period, the usual din of the city calmed to a whisper.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
The fighting in Lebanon had calmed since a US-Iran memorandum of understanding and a framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon were both agreed in June.
From Barron's ● Sep. 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
Finding my apprehensions unfounded, however, and calmed by the deep silence that reigned as evening declined at nightfall, I took confidence.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Prime Minister Andy Burnham and treasury chief John Healey have pledged to maintain fiscal rules at the coming budget, calming investor concerns about government spending and borrowing plans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
It also adds a calming, spalike appearance to your bathroom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
“We had a few months where pricing volatility was calming down, and now it has stagnated,” Spence said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
"It was very calming, very emotive at the right time. There are songs on there that did really blow me away."
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
No amount of calming coloring is going to get me in examdomination mode with Jonah smiling that smug smile from across the room.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
