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Example sentences for "calming"

Lexicographically close words:
calme; calmed; calmer; calmes; calmest; calmly; calmness; calms; calomel; calor
  1. Toupillier, calming down a little at the thought that the fire was not burning at his expense.

  2. Yes, and I'll play her that sonata of Beethoven that dear papa was so fond of; it is wonderful how calming it is.

  3. I comprehended the absurdity and the ridiculous character of my sensations, and, calming myself, I asked about her husband with natural and friendly interest.

  4. The lovely vision of Cristina came in the centre of all, but did not succeed in calming their ardor, nor controlling them.

  5. Calming my dashing gallantry and stifling the gush of vanity that had burst forth in my spirit at the supposed admiration of Isabelita, I remained silent and sad.

  6. I took a seat under the awning of the Cafe del Siglo, as much for the sake of calming myself as to wait until they had finished supper at the house of Marti.

  7. Sim was soothing the creature with neck-pattings and calming words.

  8. Then we went back to the house after calming our horses, and entered the living room.

  9. Edouard succeeded at last in calming him a little; and while he wiped his face, the young bridegroom took from his pocket a dainty silk handkerchief, which he offered the attorney to put over his head.

  10. But time is always successful in calming the bitterest regrets; it triumphs over everything; it is the Lethe wherein the memories of our troubles and our pleasures alike are drowned.

  11. I hope that with the best care, we shall succeed in calming her excitement.

  12. In this way I succeeded in suddenly calming by hypnotism a woman who was mad with despair over the tragic death of half her family in a fire, by the simple fact that I had often hypnotized her previously.

  13. The best means of calming my nerves was by making a beginning now, at once; by doing something beforehand to guard against suspicion.

  14. And he no doubt is calming her jealousy of me.

  15. And never yet so warmly ran my blood And sweetly, on and on Calming itself to the long-wished-for end, Full to the banks, close on the promised good.

  16. Heriot soon succeeded in calming him; he managed beautifully.

  17. While Joe and his fellow showmen were calming the crowd, the animal men were having their own troubles.

  18. By dint of much shouting and urging the people to retain their seats and not rush into danger, Joe Strong and the others succeeded in calming the circus crowd.

  19. All this that I have been saying, and all the blessed strength for ourselves and calming in our sorrows which result therefrom, stand or fall with the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

  20. Then calming himself by a great effort, he sat down and his face became almost like a stone in its rigidity.

  21. Then calming himself by a tremendous effort, he rose and faced the day's work as bravely as any man could under such circumstances.

  22. And then, calming the passion of the music down, she turned with gentlest courtesy to Miss Eden, and asked: 'What were the children going to sing?

  23. They succeeded in calming him; he arrived at St. Louis with the caravan.

  24. It was not a softening influence, but a calming one, bred of strength pressing heavily on caprice.

  25. The calming treatment acted very soon, he fell asleep, and did not wake till daylight, quite unaware that Gloria was not in the next room, sleeping off her anger as he had done.

  26. That will do, Staples," said the captain, calming down now.

  27. There is somewhat calming and soothing in the sadness which follows a brave man to his grave in the very place where his work was done, just when it was done.

  28. It has had a wonderfully calming effect on the neighborhood.

  29. Then he turned back to his futile labours of calming the stampede.

  30. Trent observed that they were not keeping their sheep in the best order, and that they seemed to be wilfully exciting instead of calming the big flock.

  31. But John Mangles succeeded, after some persuasion, in calming their well-grounded indignation.

  32. Was there no means of calming this angry sea?

  33. But over all the bruising comparisons of past and present, the peace of the sky was like a benediction, and his weariness yielded to its calming influence.

  34. She felt the strength of his embrace calming the panic of her own heart; the touch of the kisses that had brought her both peace and ecstasy and wakened in her latent fires.

  35. Hastening his steps into an awkward trot, Tollman went around to the front door, his fingers trembling so that he had to stop and make an effort at calming himself before he could manage the key in the lock.

  36. They were flushed and excited by success, and needed calming down even more than physical rest.

  37. One night she came in, bringing a calming draught.

  38. In magnificent pages he exposed his hybrid loves who were exasperated by the impotence in which they were overwhelmed, the hazardous deceits of narcotics and poisons invoked to aid in calming suffering and conquering ennui.

  39. And miracles such as these are obviously of much greater value than what we may call momentary miracles (such as Christ's calming the storm) where the only possible evidence is that of the actual spectators.

  40. Late as it was, Miss Baker brewed a cup of tea and sat down in her rocking chair close to the partition; she rocked gently, sipping her tea, calming herself after the emotions of that wonderful evening.


  41. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "calming" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    abatement; alleviation; appeasement; calming; deadening; diminution; dreamy; drowsy; ease; easing; leniency; lessening; lightening; loosening; lulling; mediation; mild; mitigation; modulation; mollifying; pacification; pacifying; propitiation; reduction; relaxation; remission; restful; rocking; sedative; slackening; softening; soothing; soporific; tempering; tranquilizing