- present tense form of soothe (3rd person singular).
soothes
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For 15 years, Roberto Lange, better known artistically as Helado Negro, has been making, beautiful humanistic electronic music that soothes the soul.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
"The ceasefire definitely soothes our nerves, hoping it stays this way. The crew is finally taking a breather," an off-duty captain of a ship, whose crew is stranded off Qatar, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
When it is coded simply as generalized anxiety or OCD, patients often receive reassurance or validation that briefly soothes them but ultimately reinforces the fixation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
Even when that order is part of America itself, individual heroism soothes the audience with the promise that the world’s wrongs can be righted with enough derring-do.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2024
“I wanna go home,” Pita cried, reaching for Juanita, who took her in her arms and kissed her forehead like Mamá soothes us.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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