quieten
verb (used without object)
to become quiet (often followed bydown ).
was quietening
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past progressiveof quieten.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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While Edward believed that Scotland was quietening down under its new constitution, Bruce was secretly conspiring with the Scottish magnates, with a view to making himself king.
From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by William Hunt
