had quieted
- past perfect of quiet.
Example Sentences
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Lately, however, Muncy had quieted such noise with one of the best stretches of his career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2025
Hannah Gurholt, a 26-year-old graduate student, wrote an essay in Science magazine describing how antidepressants had quieted her anxiety.
From Salon ● May 23, 2025
"By the time the National Guard even came, mostly everything had quieted down."
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2024
By early morning, the Jerusalem compound had quieted down.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 5, 2023
She looked down at the child, who had quieted some, and was now staring at the Witch in the same way that she had stared at the Grand Elder—with a calm, probing, unsettling gaze.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
