soothing

Example Sentences

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Tom has a more pressing motive than soothing petulance over illustrations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Their relative normalcy, and that of fellow marrieds Amber Morrison and Jordan Faeth, is a soothing contrast to the textbook Fusco fiasco and the rest of the season’s red flag bearers.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

Riley says at the SLS, his voice low and soothing.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

"The atmosphere is friendly here, almost soothing," he said of the private prosthetics workshop in Vsevolozhsk, outside Russia's second-largest city.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Now the blue-black cold feels crisp and clean, soothing after the smoke.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron