soothed
Example Sentences
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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
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
Kabachiy, a manager of cultural projects whose grandparents came from villages, said she had been soothed by nature, including the singing of birds in trees and the camaraderie of villagers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
It soothed her to sleep “out under the stars,” to row over flooded farmland, and to paddle a canoe.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
