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set at ease
verb as in break the ice
Example Sentences
Indian moviegoers — both the masses and niche film lovers — are back in theaters and the massive commercial success of big-ticket Bollywood films has set at ease fears that Mumbai’s glitzy dream factory was losing its shine.
The relatively short break for the members, however, has set at ease investors and fans alike.
The White House press corps, thrilled to have fewer death threats, happy to have a return to daily briefings that don't include unending rancor and drama, and set at ease by a new president who doesn't routinely refer to reporters as "fake news" or the "enemy of the people," was at first very happy with Joe Biden.
They were set at ease when Alexandre Lacazette opened the scoring, gobbling up the rebound after Willian had seized on a blocked Granit Xhaka shot and forced Marek Rodak to save well.
In the letter sent from Windsor Castle on 17 May, 1937, he wrote about the "poor rehearsal" at his coronation "adding greatly" to his anxiety but his "mind was finally set at ease".
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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