calm settles
Frequency: 6.03.1 per million words
similar to 'descends', a peaceful state begins to exist
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Examples (10)
- After the bomb, an uneasy calm settled on the city.
- As dusk fell, a deep calm settled over the forest.
- Once the children were asleep, a welcome calm settled upon the house.
- After her long cry, a strange calm settled over her.
- A tense calm settled in the boardroom as they waited for the CEO's decision.
- Once the storm passes, a profound calm will settle across the valley.
- A certain calm has settled in the markets following the initial panic.
- An eerie calm settled on the battlefield after the cannons fell silent.
- A complete calm settled over the lake at dawn.
- Following the heated argument, an uncomfortable calm settled between them.