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calmed

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈkɑɫmd// UK //kˈɑːmd// calmed

adj. feeling peaceful, quiet, and not worried anymore. You use this to describe someone who was upset but has now relaxed.

adj. experiencing a state of tranquility or reduced agitation following a period of stress or excitement. Often used predicatively after linking verbs such as 'feel', 'become', or 'remain'.


SIMPLE

She felt much more calmed after her long walk.

CONTEXTUAL

The patient appeared visibly calmed once the doctor explained that the procedure would be painless.

COMPLEX

Although the initial panic had subsided, the witnesses remained only partially calmed, still glancing nervously toward the site of the accident as the emergency crews worked.

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Often functions as a participial adjective following linking verbs; can also be used as the past tense of the verb 'calm'.

Pitfall

I am very calm about the newsI am very calmed by the newsWhile 'calm' describes a general state, 'calmed' implies a change from a previous state of agitation caused by something specific.

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