quelling

Example Sentences

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The shift away from equating AI agents with human workers has less to do with quelling human anxiety over layoffs and job replacement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Cipriani’s suit alleges Shell was desperate for help in quelling negative stories about him.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

Khmara's appointment has gone some way in quelling fears about the SBU's future effectiveness.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

What begins as punishing a joke quickly becomes quelling dissent.

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2025

And there was a serenity to her expression which I could not decide on, whether it was the face of someone simply a little tired or quelling a sadness.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee