quiet
adjective
making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound.
quieting
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present participleof quiet.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Instead of quieting the rumors, it lengthened the story’s time in the news cycle.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
"This offers a tangible path toward creating a medication that has a similar quieting effect as meditation."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 2, 2026
And yet it is precisely a lack of hyperbole or hysteria—a quieting control, one might say — that makes it so moving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
Showing no early jitters, Martin completed nine of his first 11 passes while quieting a crowd of 110,047 that was the 10th biggest in the history of this stadium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2024
My dad uses his favorite term of endearment for my mom—my soul, my life—and pats the air with his palm down, a quieting gesture.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
