Adjective : a calm sea. ,a calm day. ,a calm face; a calm manner.    From Dictionary.com. 

Noun : She faced the possibility of death with complete calm.    From Dictionary.com. 

Verb (used with object) : He calmed the excited dog.    From Dictionary.com. 

Back at Ingleside Rosemary had succeeded in calming the children.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rainbow Valley] Reference

I added German Blue Chamomile Essential Oil to the recipe for its skin calming properties.    From Wordnik.com.  [Making Skin Firming Cream] Reference

Even though I disagree with this escalation, I am hoping that General Petraeus succeeds in calming down Baghdad.    From Wordnik.com.  [Now that I have your attention - Swampland - TIME.com] Reference

So far Iran has seemed to share America's interest in calming the Shiite areas, rather than have them erupt on its border.    From Wordnik.com.  [Will Iran Be Next?] Reference

Either color would be calming, which is good for a bedroom.    From Wordnik.com.  [Apartment Therapy Main] Reference

The thing with traffic calming is that if people don’t complain, then it’s not working.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lynch Clarifies Meadowcreek Parkway Opposition at cvillenews.com] Reference

It's not often that your humble Devil has been described as a calming presence, that's for sure!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2005-12-01] Reference

With the idea of calming frayed nerves, somebody suggested that they should all adjourn for a flutter at lansquenet, then ousting écarté.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert] Reference

Presently, everything is really kind of calming down.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jun 22, 2009] Reference

I really must try some kind of calming exercise like yoga….    From Wordnik.com.  [bumpsadaisy Diary Entry] Reference

So, it seems people are kind of calming down as this news gets here.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Nov 27, 2009] Reference

I'll probably wear Tam Dao as it is my 'calming' scent and I'll need something to calm me today.    From Wordnik.com.  [No Way, No How, No Perfume Review: Election Day Miscellanea] Reference

Got the city to introduce some "calming" features on the road, and a right-turn only at the hospital end.    From Wordnik.com.  [Snowing] Reference

Why do people talk about "the market" as if it's an hysterical irrational child, forever in need of "calming"?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Eschaton] Reference

We do know that in healthy people, affectionate physical contact increases oxytocin, which is a "calming" hormone.    From Wordnik.com.  [The ‘Bonding Hormone’ That Might Cure Autism] Reference

B6: is essential in the production of serotonin, the "calming" hormone that helps calm the body before falling asleep.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dr. Michael J. Breus: Tired? Try Vitamin D] Reference

Some of the opposition has ameliorated by SWF's retention of well-connected lobbyists that have been successful in "calming" politicians.    From Wordnik.com.  [John Harrington: The New Evil Empire: Sovereign Wealth Funds] Reference

Everything we know about traffic-calming is wrong.    From Wordnik.com.  [Boing Boing: June 13, 2004 - June 19, 2004 Archives] Reference

"It's kind of calming for the most part," Mandel said.    From Wordnik.com.  [IndyStar.com Top Stories] Reference

Randall has said Jahns has a "calming" effect at city hall.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Daily News - News] Reference

I use aveeno ultra calming which is good for skin with redness, and dry surfaces.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions] Reference

We're about 5 weeks into his deployment and things are kind of calming down here.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mudville Gazette] Reference

Mayor Toni Randall's remark that he has "calming" leadership qualities sums it up well.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Daily News - News] Reference

'calming' mixture along the way we've figured out what's for the best.    From Wordnik.com.  [Brit Lit Blogs] Reference

"calming" and "serenity" were not accepted by NDA for failing to demonstrate causality.    From Wordnik.com.  [NutraIngredients RSS] Reference

(Sipping calming tea at a Fijian kava ceremony also helps.).    From Wordnik.com.  [Travel: The 'Weddingmooners'] Reference

There was tension, then a calming period, then this happened.    From Wordnik.com.  [Israel ‘Will Pay a Price’] Reference

"It might simply be zonking the kids out, calming them down.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Using Drugs to Fight Autism] Reference

"And I've been through this so many times I can be a calming presence.".    From Wordnik.com.  [PUMPING UP THE VOLUME] Reference

By calming down the activity in Area 25, oxytocin also calms down patients.    From Wordnik.com.  [The ‘Bonding Hormone’ That Might Cure Autism] Reference

However, there is no evidence those vitamins are experienced as calming,  says CSPI.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Healthy Drink? Try Plain Water] Reference

So it happened that Kay was obliged to spend much of the evening calming the irate Joe.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Kay We Loved] Reference

As mayor of Shanghai, his first big political job, Jiang became known for calming storms.    From Wordnik.com.  [Out Of The Shadows] Reference

But still, it was breathtaking to see the calming effect of a calibrated show of U.S. might.    From Wordnik.com.  [Liberia: 'Thank You, George Bush'] Reference

His wife, Laura, was with him, a calming presence, discreetly massaging the back of his neck.    From Wordnik.com.  [Back From The Brink] Reference

The U.S. forces 'liaison, Lt.Col. Jim Lechner, had to spend the next two hours calming them down.    From Wordnik.com.  [Retaking Ramadi] Reference