is quieting
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present progressiveof quiet (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
quietadjectivemaking no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound.
Example Sentences
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“I see nothing that suggests this virus is quieting down,” said Kristian Andersen, an immunologist at Scripps Research.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2021
I think it's because the noise is quieting down.
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2020
Indeed, a good indication that one is growing is that the ego is quieting.
From Scientific American ● May 26, 2018
Her stomach is in knots less often, her inner turmoil is quieting, and she is learning to trust again.
From New York Times ● Nov. 19, 2014
It’s late, after ten o’clock, and everything is quieting down for the night.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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