assuage

Example Sentences

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Earlier this week, the U.S. promised tankers protection through the Persian Gulf, if necessary, assuaging some of the market’s concerns about the effects of a Hormuz chokehold.

From Barron's

Doug Ostrover and Marc Lipschultz built Blue Owl after missing out on top jobs at other firms; the firm’s ability to rebound will depend on whether they can assuage investor concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some investors said the slide shows how, for AI-linked companies, the bar to please investors—and assuage bubble worries—keeps getting higher.

From The Wall Street Journal

So imagine my dismay when the very network that used to assuage my nerves after a rough day became one more source of stress.

From Salon

“I’m not assuaged by the fact that asset prices are high. In fact, I think that adds to the risk.”

From Barron's