calm
adjective
without rough motion; still or nearly still.
calms
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present tense formof calm (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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A roadmap agreed by Hamas on July 30 said that the decommissioning of weapons would be supervised by the International Stabilization Force, the nascent unit that aims to deploy to Gaza if the situation calms.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
“When everything calms down and slows down a little bit, I need to get my hearing checked out,” Ganfield said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Her approach, it was claimed, "inflames rather than calms a situation" and "creates a culture of fear and anxiety".
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
“Nothing calms me down,” Marge says, “like making a fresh batch of ambrosia salad. With plenty of grapes.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
Chimpanzees embrace and kiss when they greet and hold hands or grab on to each other when they are frightened, and one calms another by gently patting his back.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
