Things had just seemed to be settling down quietly; he was being soothed by the consolatory petting of his mother and father.
And when it came to seeing things as they were, when the blurring mists of passion lifted, he found it impossible to feel that life with Winnie was settling down at all.
Bob Purnett had been right about him; in his scheme of life, after the gaieties of youth, came "settling down.
I declare it was scrumptious to feel the silk a-rustling round me, and a-settling down on the floor, wave on wave.
That was a sharp trick, sending off the box by express, when they might as well have carried its contents in their valises," said Claus, settling down in his chair and keeping his eyes fastened upon the railroad depot.
Now I am safe," said he, settling down in his seat and pulling his hat over his eyes; "I would like to see them catch me.
And when you talk of settling down, and the neighbours, and so on, I can't help feeling that you don't quite realize your position.
Selina had a fit of the fidgets, bred of the unpromising weather, and, instead of settling down to something on her own account, must needs walk round and annoy us artists, intent on embodying our conceptions of the ideal.
But Dan cautioned him to "have a care," settling down in the shade to watch proceedings.
I am settling down in London for a time, and am more content to abide awhile now that the writing mood is at last upon me again—and strong at that!
Late in settling down, and then disinclined to write except in verse.
And when you talk of settling down, and the neighbours, and so on, I can't help feeling that you don't quite realise your position.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "settling down" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
