quieted
Example Sentences
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The group quieted down like scandalized school children.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
As they looked around the sage and monkeyflower-lined path, their chatter quieted, and soon, they were writing poetry.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 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
The boys all laughed and snapped on Ellis and the K, but mostly on the K. Then a PTA volunteer headed up the aisle toward them and the ruckus quieted.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
