sedate
adjective
calm, quiet, or composed; undisturbed by passion or excitement.
sedately
-
a word derived from
sedate.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
After an explosive start, Shahidi played sedately through the middle of the innings, making sure to keep up with the run rate without taking unnecessary risks.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2023
I’m older now and not big on crowds, so my wife and I celebrate more sedately.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
So the cart kept to a maintenance path, screened from view by vegetation and decorative fencing as it rolled sedately toward the resort’s west end.
From Slate ● Nov. 27, 2021
If they turned nasty, he was able to walk sedately down the lane, swinging his hips.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 30, 2019
As she watched, one of these detached itself into a sudden breeze and sailed sedately off, while others leaned from the pod as if to observe its departure.
From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit
