How to Use calm in a Sentence

calm

1 of 3 noun
  • A quiet calm settled over the city.
  • Police tried to restore calm after the riot.
  • After two days of violent protests, the mayor appealed for calm.
  • The calm was broken by another terrorist bombing.
  • But that calm doesn’t last long.
    — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The noise stays out; calm takes over.
    — María Casbas, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The advice here is to trust the calm.
    — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Light, airy rooms create a sense of calm.
    — Adrienne Jordan, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
  • But Silovs has played well and has a calm about him.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • At that moment, a voice of calm emerged from the chaos.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • This kind of calm was pure Obama.
    — Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • On a day filled with emotion, this was a place of peace and calm.
    — Sam Amick, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2018
  • The calm did not carry into the new week.
    — Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
  • But the moments of calm can quickly fade.
    — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 26 May 2026
  • This is a sanctuary, a place of calm.
    — Elazar Sontag, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Trust keeps the mind calm and the confidence high.
    — Zak Keefer, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Keep the tone calm and the terms specific.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2026
  • The spa greets you with an immersive calm.
    — Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The calm of that warm June evening had quickly turned to chaos.
    — Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Ink to paper…the calm before the storm.
    — Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
  • But the calm that follows has its own promise.
    — Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Enough calm has returned to roll back many of those measures.
    — Fortune, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Keep the energy calm and the path clear.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Stone and earth tones evoke calm in the handsomely spare room.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
  • But by evening, an uneasy calm had settled across the city.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
  • There’s nothing quite like the calm before a tech storm.
    — Daniel Fusch, Ascend Agency, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The calm before the storm — during a storm.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Scott's catch came the next day after a full morning of calm.
    — Tony Kennedy, Star Tribune, 6 May 2021
  • About an hour later, the calm was shattered.
    — Nathan Rott, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
  • That calm cannot cancel our outrage.
    — David Williamson, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026

calm

2 of 3 verb
  • The medicine helped calm her breathing.
  • His words were effective in calming her fears.
  • Guess who calms him down, though?
    — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • Things have not calmed down since then.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Then, the still sweet voice calms me.
    — Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The brain will then be able to calm down.
    — Robyn Koslowitz, Parents, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The team then met on the mound to try to calm down.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
  • When risk is clear, the brain calms down enough to think.
    — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • The mighty pile of white rice on the side will help calm the heat.
    — Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, 2 Nov. 2020
  • The vibe is hushed and calming.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Anything would do to calm the nerves.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The opening craze has calmed down.
    — Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • McAdoo calmed down, and no one brought it up again.
    — Josh Owens, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Enough time passed and my parents calmed down.
    — Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
  • His thoughts calmed and fell into soft pieces.
    — Mary Gaitskill, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
  • There's tools to calm yourself down.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Through the door, the boyfriend told Canizares to calm down.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The rhythm of the waves slows my breathing and calms my brain.
    — Karina Bland, azcentral, 19 July 2019
  • Young calmed himself enough to live up to the lofty billing.
    — Josh Robbins, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • To be able to calm down right there and get a hit is enormous.
    — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2019
  • Pop these tools into the fridge to calm and de-puff your skin.
    — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 19 Oct. 2022
  • What better way to calm your nerves than to have a beer or two?
    — Ajc Homepage, ajc, 19 Feb. 2018
  • Who knows, maybe reading them to your child will help calm you too.
    — Annabelle Timsit, Quartz, 6 Apr. 2020
  • Even a five-minute break in the fresh air can clear your head and calm your nerves.
    — Beth Wood, sandiegouniontribune.com, 27 Apr. 2018
  • Their guidance may calm a process that rarely feels calm on its own.
    — Maria Williams, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
  • And yet Corfino tried to calm my nerves.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
  • Transfer the oil to the frizzy parts of your hair to calm rogue strands.
    — Ashley Weatherford, The Cut, 19 Dec. 2017
  • Some people drink to calm nerves or help sleep on planes—can this help?
    — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Lindsay is telling him to calm down, take a deep breath, and chill out.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 May 2026
  • Then close things down a bit until things calm down, and then open back up.
    — Alison Medley, Chron, 23 Oct. 2020

calm

3 of 3 adjective
  • The teacher asked us to remain calm after the fire alarm went off.
  • Let's try to have a calm discussion about your grades.
  • Day two, more calm than stressed.
    — David Oliver, USA Today, 17 June 2026
  • Stay calm and say what works for you.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2026
  • Will the blue skies and calm seas hold?
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Lead with calm, then let your sparkle rise.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026
  • Don't be fooled by an ocean that looks calm.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Williams told her to stay calm and stay put.
    — Katie Langford, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
  • This will help set a calm tone from the start.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
  • The seas were calm, and there was no wind or rain.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
  • Get out of the water and stay calm.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
  • Just so calm and kind and patient.
    — Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
  • That may look calm from the outside.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • But what’s the fun in keeping calm?
    — Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The girls stay markedly calm in the melee.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
  • There was no place for calm or common sense.
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 6 May 2026
  • Nice and calm, the entire way through.
    — Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Mainieri sat in the dugout, leaned back against the wall and looked calm.
    — Brody Miller, NOLA.com, 11 May 2018
  • But don't let his calm demeanor fool you.
    — Joelle Goldstein, USA Today, 1 June 2026
  • Your calm voice moves the day forward.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026
  • Stay calm to slow the rate venom spreads.
    — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Wednesday should stay calm but cloudy.
    — Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
  • This helps keep things calm and predictable.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The evening will be mostly cloudy with calm winds.
    — Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The protest, though loud, has remained calm.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
  • So the second week wasn't as calm as the first week.
    — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 20 Mar. 2026
  • So the second week wasn't as calm as the first week.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Tidy a room, then return to goals with a calmer mind.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
  • The evening will have a calm breeze under clear skies.
    — Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Long walks and hikes keep my body moving and my brain calm.
    — Jamilee Hoglind, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026

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