Quieting

Examples

• It was no longer a question of quieting my young lady's nervous excitement; it was a question of proving her innocence. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• The horses were coming back, through the gate, wet and sweating, the jockeys quieting them and riding up to dismount under the trees. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
• Remember what the doctor told you, Rachel, about quieting yourself with a book after taking your meals. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• It's a matter of quieting Rachel's mind, answered Mr. Franklin gravely. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• After quieting Lady Glyde by the necessary assurances about her sister, I introduced my friends separately to her presence. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.

Checker: Michelle