quells
- present tense form of quell (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Speedman scans the perimeter as he considers his options and quickly quells any potential for this fictional L.A. spinoff.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2024
This interchange is how the brain quells, for instance, the knee-jerk use of rude language with the understanding that such responses can cause offense.
From Scientific American • May 26, 2023
There is a history of federal courts finding that jurors’ names are public record, and reasoning that such openness quells potential public suspicions about the selection process.
From Washington Times • Mar. 23, 2023
Strict conformity quells confusion and keeps everyone focused on the work.
From Washington Post • Jan. 19, 2023
It blankets and quells me, and I regain my steady voice.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
