soothe

Example Sentences

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was awkwardly dispatched to soothe the financial markets while doubling as a kind of economic war correspondent.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

“What are your emotional tics or the things that soothe you or that just come with who you are that actually never change? What has changed was up to me.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Such profit growth would soothe concerns about the company’s recent aggressive capital investments and borrowings, as it would eventually make those costs look smaller and less risky.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Imports to China jumped too, which could soothe concerns about trade imbalances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Keeping my eyes on the scuffed gray paint above the television should soothe my nerves.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller