assuaging

Example Sentences

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The presence of the Ivorian army in the remote and long-neglected northeast, hundreds of kilometres from the economic capital Abidjan, has succeeded in assuaging locals' concerns -- to an extent.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

He later served as the deputy chief over Central Bureau, earning high marks for promoting officer de-escalation training, while also tackling homelessness and assuaging fears of deportation among the city’s immigrant residents.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2024

Unlike previous Ramadans, residents there cannot rely this year on lining their stomachs with suhoor, the pre-dawn breakfast, nor look forward to assuaging their hunger with iftar, the post-sunset meal.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2024

Her being right about the scenes didn’t matter to his bottom line, which required him to do justice to Pollack’s memory while assuaging Streisand’s worries over creative injustice.

From New York Times • Nov. 7, 2023

During the first months of their marriage, he called Celia every night, his gentle voice assuaging her.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García