quieten
verb
qui·et·en
ˈkwī-ə-tən 
quietened; quietening
ˈkwī-ət-niŋ,
ˈkwī-ə-tᵊn-iŋ
chiefly British
: quiet
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Examples of quieten in a Sentence
the nanny tried to quieten the children with assurances that help was on its way
one young chap was trying to quieten down the group
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The buzz around artificial intelligence may have quietened after a volatile week for some of the sector’s biggest names, but Morgan Stanley continues to see promise in a raft of European stocks.
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2024
Many suspect that some traditional, older voters may not chime with the film’s more riotous, anti-establishment tones, while the band’s outspoken views — which no experienced Hollywood publicist has a hope of quietening — could prove a stumbling block.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 1 Aug. 2024
When nothing is working to quieten an overstimulated brain, Nightingale suggests looking to perfume.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 7 Mar. 2024
Rival politicians have questioned his commitment to local issues in the seat of Clacton and returning to the presenters chair will likely fail to quieten the noise.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 July 2024
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2024
Many suspect that some traditional, older voters may not chime with the film’s more riotous, anti-establishment tones, while the band’s outspoken views — which no experienced Hollywood publicist has a hope of quietening — could prove a stumbling block.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 1 Aug. 2024
When nothing is working to quieten an overstimulated brain, Nightingale suggests looking to perfume.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 7 Mar. 2024
Rival politicians have questioned his commitment to local issues in the seat of Clacton and returning to the presenters chair will likely fail to quieten the noise.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 July 2024
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“Quieten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quieten. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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