set at ease

Example Sentences

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The relatively short break for the members, however, has set at ease investors and fans alike.

From Reuters • Oct. 18, 2022

Still it seemed as if there was something lacking on their part; and he was soon set at ease.

From An Old Sailor's Yarns by Ames, N. (Nathaniel)

Mrs. Bell was very gracious, and with a certain unassuming sweetness that immediately set at ease every one with whom she met.

From The King's Daughter and Other Stories for Girls by Various

The young woman, set at ease by her glances and that peace which true symmetry inspires, continued her way, averting her head with calculation, but he felt sure that she was not offended.

From The Son of Clemenceau by Dumas fils, Alexandre

And the host omitted no formula of politeness that had ever been used by a son of the Arabs to felicitate and set at ease an honoured guest.

From The Valley of the Kings by Pickthall, Marmaduke William