Example Sentences

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Okay, it's yet another 'time management' title in the style of Diner Dash, but this one's stylishly presented with nice touchscreen implementation and a calmingly rhythmic structure.

From The Guardian • Aug. 4, 2010

The song is a vigorous rhythm workout that has drums speeding up and slowing down, thrillingly coming to a full stop at times, calmingly resting before starting back in with and authoritative shuffle-clap.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2010

The guards peeked inside Billy’s car owlishly, cooed calmingly.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

Then—there was nothing. y friend pressed my arm, calmingly.

From Astounding Stories, July, 1931 by Various