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calm
adjective as in peaceful, quiet (inanimate)
adjective as in composed, cool (animate)
Strongest matches
noun as in quietness, composure
verb as in make composed, quiet
Example Sentences
The government continues to call for calm while warning people to be on their guard.
Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione asked residents to remain calm, amid fears of unrest.
The drama transfixed the normally calm Sydney, known for its laid-back vibe and relaxed population.
He allows the subject to float over to Hitchcock with a calm directness that I admire.
A doctor comes to his house and gives him shots of cortisone to calm the arthritic pain in his knees.
This treacherous sort of calm, we thought, might forbode a storm, and we did not allow it to lull us into security.
The expression of his features was calm and composed, and his eyes were raised to heaven with a look of hope and supplication.
That the weather being calm, he rowed round me several times, observed my windows and wire-lattices that defenced them.
She was putting her papers tidy again with calm fingers, while his own were almost cramped with the energy of suppressed desire.
The kites soared, and the boats rushed swiftly over the calm and glittering sea.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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