calm
adjective
without rough motion; still or nearly still.
calming
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present participleof calm.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The next challenge is determining whether calming these cells can deliver similar benefits in people, potentially improving sleep, cognition and quality of life long before the most severe symptoms of Alzheimer's develop.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
Jim Rigby, who baptized Talarico and married his parents, remembers the youngster as a "calming presence."
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
It was delightful, calming, efficient, respectful and actionable.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
According to the OIG report, between July 2025 and January 2026, the facility kept 79 immigrants in the small metal enclosures, describing them as "calming areas" for people to "deescalate and have time alone".
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
I wonder if I’ve told it as well as she had, if my hand in his is as calming as Lita’s was in mine.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
