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Common collocations with calm in American Collocation

calm adjective

US /kɑm/

very

incredibly
really
so
very
wonderfully

She wondered how he could remain so calm.

rather

fairly
pretty
quite
reasonably
relatively

Pupils learn more effectively in relatively calm classrooms.

completely

completely
perfectly
totally

He was perfectly calm, he walked in there without a struggle and sat down.

on the outside

outwardly
seemingly

He remained outwardly calm and detached.

surprisingly

remarkably
surprisingly

The police officer said that Mrs Daniels was surprisingly calm when he interviewed her.

in a strange way

eerily
strangely
unusually

I felt as if I was caught in a hurricane, and yet I was strangely calm.

stay calm

keep
remain
stay

It’s important to remain calm in situations like this.

feel calm

be
feel

I feel calmer now that I have written all this.

seem calm

appear
look
seem

The atmosphere in the exam room appears calmer.

situation/place/atmosphere

peaceful
quiet
relaxing
tranquil

This is ideal for people looking for calm and relaxing holidays in a typical French village.

person/animal

confident
contented
cool
gentle
measured
rational
serene
unruffled

The elephants are huge animals, but calm and gentle.