quieten
verb
qui·et·en
ˈkwī-ə-tən 
quietened; quietening
ˈkwī-ət-niŋ,
ˈkwī-ə-tᵊn-iŋ
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
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What Wednesday evening’s triumph also does is quieten the distracting outside noise that such a newsworthy club invariably attracts.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
While the major protests from earlier this week have quietened, the country remains tense as troops patrol the city and efforts to put an interim government in place continue.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Talk of a tariff on movies made outside the U.S. has quietened in recent weeks but remains a threat.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025
Domestically, the tumult that gripped German politics at the end of last year has quietened after snap elections awarded stewardship to a new ruling coalition under Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 24 July 2025
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
While the major protests from earlier this week have quietened, the country remains tense as troops patrol the city and efforts to put an interim government in place continue.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Talk of a tariff on movies made outside the U.S. has quietened in recent weeks but remains a threat.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025
Domestically, the tumult that gripped German politics at the end of last year has quietened after snap elections awarded stewardship to a new ruling coalition under Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for quieten
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“Quieten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quieten. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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