Example Sentences

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"I was calming down thinking, 'right, we just need to keep her stable until the ambulance comes'," she said.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025

If the Steve Spurrier era was chaotic and Joe Gibbs’s four-year return stint was calming, the constant the fan base learned was that the owner was always there, lurking and looming.

From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2023

“Gwen shared that she could relate to the callers in dealing with some of the same relationship issues she was facing, and it was calming to her to listen to the show,” Sharp said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2023

But first, he was calming the constituents calling to complain.

From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2022

The thought was calming and pleasurable, and not desperate at all.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan