soothe
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The day after a missile hit the airport where Riyadh Air’s offices are based, the British boss of Saudi Arabia’s new airline wanted to soothe staff fears.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
Tech stocks might be “cheap” because either investors don’t trust what analysts are saying about future earnings, or they want more earnings per share to soothe their worries.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
“Laughter is something we engage in to soothe us,” she explained.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
Nvidia's report helped soothe some of those fears, with CEO Jensen Huang saying: "The AI infrastructure buildout is at full steam."
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
As I sang the ancient tune quietly to myself, I realized it was the refrain Mamá had sung to us to soothe our nerves on dark, rainy nights when we were very young.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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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
In other words, it soothes the burning sensation that endurance athletes experience in their muscles when they are pushing themselves to the limit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
The wrap that soothes, satisfies, and somehow feels smug and approachable at the same time.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2025
“No, Reynard, in this case simplicity is essential. My Whisperer is designed to soothe troubled minds, and nothing soothes the mind more effectively than a simple answer to a complicated problem.”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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But there was a roughly 38% chance of a hike — up from closer to 13% a week ago, when cooler inflation data for June soothed worries over rate increases.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 26, 2026
Maybe having some allies in that moment soothed him.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
A freshly agreed U.S.-Iran peace deal has soothed some concerns about an energy shock but analysts warn that it will take time for oil supplies to normalize and for the economic ripples to calm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Using every tool at his disposal — namely his violins, guitars, looping machine and expressive voice — Bird created a whirling one-man-band effect that somehow awed and soothed the crowd in equal measure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
“No, jaan, you did nothing wrong,” soothed Habib.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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She added that Lawson is "just as confident as Leith but a much quieter, more soothing presence that works perfectly with Alison Hammond's ebullience and Paul Hollywood's teacher-ish vibe".
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
In another 2013 study, Swedish researchers found that singing has a biologically soothing effect, especially on cardiovascular function.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Had university officials declared any bad news on campus off-limits and dialed up a soothing Wolverine win?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
It’s an album that aligns with each musician’s trademarks — characterized by Lange’s soothing electronica and Reyna’s eclectic elasticity — but an entirely unique work within their respective discographies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
I missed the soothing snores of Duuzuu and Quinby.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
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