quieten

verb

qui·et·en ˈkwī-ə-tən

quietened; quietening

ˈkwī-ət-niŋ,

ˈkwī-ə-tᵊn-iŋ

Synonyms of quieten next

chiefly British

: quiet

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

Recent Examples on the Web 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. —

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 See all Example Sentences for quieten

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