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Antonyms for calmed


Grammar : Verb
Spell : kahm; older use kam; spelling pronunciation kahlm
Phonetic Transcription : kɑm; older use kæm; spelling pronunciation kɑlm



Definition of calmed

Origin :
  • 1510s, from calm (adj.) + -ness.
  • verb make composed, quiet
Example sentences :
  • His daughter Amy gently tried to calm him, but he would not on any account be calmed.
  • Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
  • Apollo's horses, calmed by Jupiter's voice, finally found the track.
  • Extract from : « Classic Myths » by Mary Catherine Judd
  • I did not quite believe that, but I calmed her with oaths, promises and so on.
  • Extract from : « A Hero of Our Time » by M. Y. Lermontov
  • Gervaise had calmed down and was already regretting her hastiness.
  • Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
  • However, Roudier calmed Granoux by assuring him that the town was free.
  • Extract from : « The Fortune of the Rougons » by Emile Zola
  • The commandant had calmed down, Fandor had regained his self-possession.
  • Extract from : « A Nest of Spies » by Pierre Souvestre
  • These were only light spells of heaviness, replete with vague charm that calmed her nerves.
  • Extract from : « Therese Raquin » by Emile Zola
  • A great sweetness bathed him and calmed him, now that he was near her.
  • Extract from : « Doctor Pascal » by Emile Zola
  • After walking a little on the road, she had calmed down and had said that she was sorry.
  • Extract from : « Howards End » by E. M. Forster
  • When Sancho had calmed himself, he concurred in this opinion.
  • Extract from : « The Story of Don Quixote » by Arvid Paulson, Clayton Edwards, and Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

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