quieted

Example Sentences

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The couple started out in Los Angeles—Semple staged huge parties with more than 200 guests—but life quieted when they moved to Seattle with their young daughter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Even as protests have quieted, repression continues in other forms.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

JPMorgan’s expense guidance “has actually quieted some fears,” Piper Sandler analyst Scott Siefers wrote in a recent client note, citing conversations with investors.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

That quieted the restiveness among the ranks for a time, but Johnson has always had to look over his shoulder.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025

He quieted down at that, rubbing his face with his hands and sighing again and again.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk