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Meanings of quietening in English

Calming.

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Usage of quietening in English
1
The old man reached down and touched his dog's fur, quietening him.
Beyond the Reef
2
It then magnifies that audio while quietening surrounding noise, allowing for better hearing.
The Guardian
3
Someone else entered behind Ivanr and all the officers stared, quietening.
Stonewielder
4
Byrne's third test came back positive, thus quietening that din.
Independent.ie
5
The activity is easy to do and creates a space for quietening the mind.
The South African
6
The crowd was actually quietening down, the chanting dying out, as the anticipation mounted.
Nightingale's lament
7
Like birds quietening down before a natural disaster strikes.
The Irish Times
8
He heard the girl's sudden relief-the relaxation of her tenseness, the quietening of her heartbeat.
Dark Universe
9
It certainly has the effect of quietening the two men, reducing them to snorts and mumbles.
The crimson petal and the white
10
They have not learnt the art of quietening the soul in face of an inexorable command.
The Adventure of Living : a Subjective Autobiography
11
He was making quietening gestures with both arms.
Altered carbon
12
The Principal rose to his feet, opening and shutting his mouth, but without any quietening effect.
Lucky Jim
13
It would be madness not to, since our feverish love-affair with Chilean wine shows no sign of quietening.
The Irish Times
14
Josh stared at him, the sight of the gun quietening him, boiling down panic to a silent rage.
Lockdown
15
He says it involves quietening the mind for ten minutes every morning and afternoon to relax and refresh the students.
Radio NZ
16
Many ANC people are on the ground... and things are quietening down, ANC spokeswoman Jesse Duarte told 702 Talk Radio.
The Irish Times
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