soothingly

Example Sentences

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Soothingly authoritarian staff dispense diagnostic wisdom and encourage us to join our fellow patients for puzzles and games at the tables flanking the central open stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2018

Soothingly nerdy appreciation of the metal kids' construction kits.

From The Guardian • Apr. 13, 2013

Soothingly, he pleaded: "We need a rudder to our ship of state, a firm hand at the tiller."

From Time Magazine Archive

Soothingly, Burma's U Nu suggested a resolution wrapping up the "five principles" of coexistence with the U.N. charter of human rights.

From Time Magazine Archive

Soothingly the sweet sounds fell upon his ear, and a deep sleep began to weigh down his eyelids, until Argos, with the hundred eyes, lay powerless before Hermes.

From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis)