quiet
adjective
making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound.
quiets
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present tense formof quiet (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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When 19th Street quiets down around midnight, the party shifts to the Sanchaung area.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
If the Iran conflict is resolved and inflation quiets down, the economy could even see another burst of growth.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 28, 2026
Gabapentin quiets nerve firing in the spinal cord and brain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025
I think she quiets them because of the responsibility that she has toward her child and of presenting in a certain way.
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2024
It’s so loud and sudden that the shop quiets down and everyone turns to see who it is.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
