becalmed
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The merger, coming at a time when the drinks industry is becalmed, would offer savings for investment to get some momentum into struggling sales, Jefferies analyst Edward Mundy told clients in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
In contrast to Stoinis’ powerful striking, Warner was relatively becalmed.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2024
At key moments, the movie breaks with realism entirely, drawing us into its heroine’s subconscious with surreal yet oddly becalmed flourishes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2023
Though De Roller is in constant motion — by foot, jet ski and prop plane as well as his cream-colored Mercedes — he is a curiously becalmed, passive figure.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2023
For all his haste, Captain Eaton had missed the wind after all, and the Dolphin lay becalmed just off Wright’s Island.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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