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are calming

  • present progressive
    of calm.
    calm
    adjective
    without rough motion; still or nearly still.

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“Investors have come back to the fundamentals, now that the headlines are calming down a bit,” said Brian Vendig, chief investment officer at MJP Wealth Advisors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

The results are calming for those who snooze.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2023

There's a whole chapter in the book about color and teaching you what colors are calming, what colors are energizing.

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2023

Even though the show deals with sad and heavy topics, “Mississippi” is easy to like and easy to love, insightful in ways that are calming rather than jarring.

From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2022

"The beauties of Nature are calming and consolatory," murmured Fizzle.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 37, November, 1860 by Various