quieten
verb (used without object)
to become quiet (often followed bydown ).
will quieten
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future tenseof quieten.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Their captain's 141 at Old Trafford was also welcome and will quieten any talk of a batting decline.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2025
It remains to be seen whether this performance will quieten talk about Leach's place in the side.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2022
In this season of boom and bust for United the three points will quieten the noise around Solskjær and side but for how long who knows.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 11, 2020
Sir Richard Broadbent, the chairman, will hope that the move will quieten those who believe that he should consider his position.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2014
So I thought: 'I'll get the chance to see him at the end, things will quieten down and I'll say hello.'
From The Guardian ● Aug. 7, 2010
