put at ease
Example Sentences
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They’re put at ease, she says, when they taste the food.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
New diners don’t quite know what to expect before they step foot in the restaurant but are put at ease when welcomed by a friendly member of the team.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2024
Though the separations sometimes cause initial frustration, the families are generally put at ease when they realize the rooms will be side-by-side, she said.
From Washington Post • Aug. 11, 2022
That amounts to 2.5 million miles, more than enough to put at ease the minds of people who got nightmares over "Deep Impact" and "Armageddon."
From Salon • May 23, 2022
He thinks of how fearful he was when he first got involved in theater and how quickly he was put at ease.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
