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
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