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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"People taking these drugs for obesity often describe a quieting of 'food noise,' the persistent preoccupation with food that drives overeating," Al-Aly said.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2026
Instead of quieting the rumors, it lengthened the story’s time in the news cycle.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 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. 31, 2025
And he did it all while showing defensive mastery of shortstop, quieting a growing narrative that the toll of his new position was curbing his capabilities at the plate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2025
She began hollering. my mother said, quieting her.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
