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calming

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈkɑɫmɪŋ// UK //kˈɑːmɪŋ// calm·ing

adj. making you feel relaxed and less worried. You use this to describe things that help you stop feeling stressed.

adj. having the effect of reducing anxiety, agitation, or excitement. Typically used attributively before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb.


SIMPLE

The music has a calming effect on me.

CONTEXTUAL

She lit a candle to create a calming atmosphere in the room.

COMPLEX

The rhythmic sound of the waves provided a calming backdrop to his meditation practice.

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Often used attributively before nouns like 'effect', 'voice', or 'presence'.

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