calm
adjective
without rough motion; still or nearly still.
have calmed
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present perfectof calm.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Orelien has promised to produce proof that he wrote the book himself and to speak out in detail "once things have calmed down".
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
But there is a sense at Mattioli Woods Welford Road that perhaps, finally, things might have calmed down.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
But for the moment, things have calmed in the region.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2026
While bitcoin ETFs saw large outflows after the recent peak, those flows have calmed recently.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 19, 2025
They seemed to have calmed themselves, and the only words exchanged as they walked across the hall were his lordship's: 'Now remember, my boy.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
