He was the one on this young pitching staff viewed as a calming influence early in the season.

The Diocese has been going through trouble and what we needed was someone who would have a calming influence.

"He tended to have a very calming influence on things."

He could feel her calming influence, even though she wasn't speaking aloud.

He used water as a calming influence on the residents.

With all the student unrest and violence in school, we need a little calming influence.

My mom was the practical, calming influence on the family.

The calming influence of this office brought about a quick recovery.

Hospital officials say they hope that the artwork will at least have a calming influence on patients.

He and other residents agreed the Angels had been a calming influence.