anger abates

Frequency: 3.51.1 per million words

when anger becomes less strong; a formal term

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Examples (10)

  • He waited for his initial anger to abate before responding to the accusation.
  • After several deep breaths, her intense anger began to abate.
  • The public's anger will not abate until the corrupt officials are held accountable.
  • As time passed, his fiery anger gradually abated, replaced by a sense of weary resignation.
  • We can only begin peace talks once the mutual anger has abated on both sides.
  • The therapist taught him techniques to help his anger abate more quickly.
  • In the quiet aftermath of the argument, they sat in silence, waiting for their anger to abate.
  • It was a relief to see his righteous anger finally abate after the apology was accepted.
  • Historians note that the citizens' anger did not abate even after the king's concessions.
  • Let's give him some space; his anger needs time to abate naturally.