assuage

Example Sentences

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Tuesday's move assuages what had been growing frustration at the lack of a big picture vision from the Labour government.

From BBC

However, this may not be enough to assuage some analysts’ concerns.

From Barron's

Powell McCormick’s new appointment didn’t appear to be enough to assuage investor jitters.

From The Wall Street Journal

The exercise was supposed to be a show of intent to assuage the U.S’s security concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The fact the officers’ actions were taken against a possibly suicidal person who was experiencing a mental break and suffered physical limitations does little to assuage the emotional response to such a tragedy.”

From Los Angeles Times