(n.) Freedom from motion, agitation, or disturbance; a cessation or absence of that which causes motion or disturbance, as of winds or waves; tranquility; stillness; quiet; serenity.
(n.) To make calm; to render still or quiet, as elements; as, to calm the winds.
(n.) To deliver from agitation or excitement; to still or soothe, as the mind or passions.
(super.) Not stormy; without motion, as of winds or waves; still; quiet; serene; undisturbed.
(super.) Undisturbed by passion or emotion; not agitated or excited; tranquil; quiet in act or speech.
Example Sentences:
(1) David Cameron was accused of revealing his ill-suppressed Bullingdon Club instincts when he shouted at the Labour frontbencher Angela Eagle to "calm down, dear" as she berated him for misleading MPs at prime minister's questions.
(2) 133 Hatfield Street, +27 21 462 1430, nineflowers.com The Fritz Hotel Facebook Twitter Pinterest The Fritz is a charming, slightly-faded retreat in a quiet residential street – an oasis of calm yet still in the heart of the city, with the bars and restaurants of Kloof Street five minutes’ walk away.
(3) Markets reacted calmly on Friday to the downgrade by Moody's of 16 European and US banks, with share prices steady after the reduction in credit ratings, which can push up the cost of borrowing for banks which they could pass on to customers.
(4) The girl was calmed down and was taken to hospital.
(5) A teaching union has questioned appointment of a trustee of Britain's largest academy chain group as chairman of the schools regulator Ofsted , in what was a surprise announcement meant to calm some of the internal conflicts within the coalition.
(6) She stayed calm during the upsetting search that led to Cynthia, who turned out to be flaky, chain-smoking and white (played by Brenda Blethyn).
(7) Thokozile Masipa, a 68-year-old former journalist who was only the second black woman to be appointed to the high court, was praised for her calm authority despite her controversial original verdict.
(8) He calmly and politely volunteered: “Sir, I have to tell you I do have a firearm on me.” Police hunt and kill black people like Philando Castile.
(9) Statistical data should be enriched by qualitative information for decision-making purposes: the calm rationality of one set of people discussing the problems of others should be balanced by the fire of people describing their own experiences.
(10) But I say to the honourable gentleman we won’t get Britain building unless we keep our economy going.” Later, Marie called in to radio station LBC radio to say that the new Labour leader needed to “change the way he does things, mix things up each week and really not let the Conservatives know which side it’s coming from – firing on all corners but doing it in a calm and collected way”.
(11) I can calmly say that his future will still be at Juventus, where he feels very happy,” he parped.
(12) The surreal air of calm surrounding Spain's bond market shows no signs of dissipating.
(13) There was nothing accidental about Saffiyah Khan’s easy nonchalance, grinning through the spitting rage of Ian Crossland at the EDL rally in Birmingham city centre at the weekend; Ieshia Evans knew there was more power in calm when she approached the police in Baton Rouge last summer.
(14) On the train journey to court I will usually chat to the family to try and help them remain calm before the day ahead.
(15) It's a great spot for swimming, with clear, calm waters and a bathing raft.
(16) "We hope all relevant parties will do that which benefits peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, hope all sides will respond calmly and avoid exacerbating the situation," ministry spokesman Qin Gang said in the statement.
(17) As the party's internal electoral commission counted and recounted the votes during the day, appeals for calm were drowned out by waves of accusation and counter-accusation.
(18) The CCTV images released by police are haunting as we watch an individual who appears calm and focused throughout.
(19) Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, due to visit Europe this week, appealed for calm amid the rioting.
(20) The pressure on Cameron followed a day of rising tensions in Birmingham as community leaders and police appealed for calm following the death of Haroon Jahan, 21, and brothers Shazad Ali, 30 and Abdul Musavir, 31.
Calmer
Definition:
(n.) One who, or that which, makes calm.
Example Sentences:
(1) On Wednesday the protests were large but a lot calmer At the intersection of North Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue in West Baltimore a small group of protesters congregated as the curfew loomed but gradually departed, leaving empty streets.
(2) Fewer complaints and calmer policing, said Farrar, would reduce lawsuits and expensive payouts.
(3) We’ve expressed our concern about the need to try to establish a calmer, more rule-of-law based, less confrontational regime” in the disputed areas, Kerry said.
(4) The coalition itself, while in calmer mood, had previously repealed these same powers for the very good reason that they didn’t work.
(5) Good, but nutmeg would have been a calmer addition than the red pepper.
(6) I think it gave [Sandy] the additional spirit to get through the hearing.” Fry, too, seemed to be much calmer than he was during the tense standoff the day prior, Arnold said.
(7) I just thought, “Yeah, Jol has told you what I’m like and has told you to do that.” It seems strange to say it after a third incident, but I have improved, I am calmer.
(8) Yesterday pressure on bond yields eased, with the cost of benchmark 10-year yields dropping for both Italy and Spain as markets enjoyed a calmer day.
(9) However, 15 patients felt calmer and 29 patients (90.6%) stated that the purpose of requesting access to their records had been fulfilled.
(10) In contrast to the days when dealers would surge around the British Telecom pitch on the stock exchange floor, waving their hands, thrusting pieces of paper forward and trying to drown out competitors by shouting buy or sell orders as loudly as possible, the trading these days is superficially calmer, mostly done electronically, with just the odd phone call.
(11) Hunt mentioned the scandal at Mid Staffordshire hospital several times and Burnham placed a strong focus on the cost of agency staff: Guardian Healthcare (@GdnHealthcare) Burnham: "Trusts are in the grip of private staffing agencies" #healthdebate April 21, 2015 There were calmer interjections from the Lib Dem’s Lamb who focused on mental health provision throughout and Ukip’s representative Reid.
(12) Feeling calmer was the most frequently reported effect and daily smokers were more likely to report this than non-daily smokers (64% versus 38%, P less than 0.001).
(13) "They're a lot calmer than when they arrived," she says.
(14) It was a game that got away from us and we could have lost it in the end, which would have been a travesty.” While Villa did not play like a side in trouble, points are ultimately what matter and Lambert still has to convince all of his side’s supporters that he is the man to lead the club into calmer waters.
(15) Half-an-hour after the US open a calmer sense of perspective emerged as the FTSE traded 100 points above its early morning low.
(16) Elsewhere, in Gombe district, where Kabila cast his vote, the scene was much calmer, with people casting their votes in 15 minutes and describing the process as orderly.Jean-Pierre Okito, 45, a designer based in South Africa , said he had returned to vote for the first time in his life, choosing Kabila.
(17) If you can make it through that, calmer waters await.
(18) Now I go to anger management classes, and well, I am a lot calmer now.
(19) Prospects for a calmer, more technocratic debate about migration policy do not look good: the public looks too divided, the rejectionist minority are too angry and – thanks to Ukip – too politically entrenched.
(20) "However, when the imam appeared they spoke calmly, and the situation became calmer and people were less concerned.