quickly subside
Frequency: 8.015.2 per million words
Used when an emotion, storm, or sound lessens in a short amount of time.
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Examples (10)
- The intense pain began to subside quickly after the medication.
- The crowd's applause didn't subside quickly; they kept cheering.
- We hoped the storm would subside quickly so we could continue our journey.
- Her initial panic started to subside quickly once she realized she was safe.
- The doctor assured him that the swelling would subside quickly.
- After the argument, the anger between them began to subside quickly.
- The flood waters are expected to subside quickly thanks to the new drainage system.
- He felt his fear subside quickly when he saw the rescue team.
- The fury of the protesters started to subside quickly as the police arrived.
- It was a relief to feel the sob in her chest subside quickly.