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calming

ADJECTIVE
appeasing
Synonyms
Antonyms


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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

And you repeat it as many times as you need until you feel yourself calming down.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell




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