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[sooth] / suð /


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The day after a missile hit the airport where Riyadh Air’s offices are based, the British boss of Saudi Arabia’s new airline wanted to soothe staff fears.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Tech stocks might be “cheap” because either investors don’t trust what analysts are saying about future earnings, or they want more earnings per share to soothe their worries.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

“Laughter is something we engage in to soothe us,” she explained.

From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026

Nvidia's report helped soothe some of those fears, with CEO Jensen Huang saying: "The AI infrastructure buildout is at full steam."

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

“Go back to sleep, Angel,” Gerald said, trying to soothe her.

From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper

The “falling backwards” Daphne experiences in Eddie’s company — traversing time — soothes, softens and delights her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

"The ceasefire definitely soothes our nerves, hoping it stays this way. The crew is finally taking a breather," an off-duty captain of a ship, whose crew is stranded off Qatar, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026

Delta soothes investor fears over the effect of rising oil prices by raising revenue guidance, and the stock surges.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026

The wrap that soothes, satisfies, and somehow feels smug and approachable at the same time.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2025

Bobby looked at him and said, “Nothing soothes as much as the human touch.”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

But on Wednesday, Vertiv, which makes cooling and power-management systems for data centers, soothed some of those fears.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

The developments soothed worries on trading floors about the outlook for the AI boom, which has seen companies pump hundreds of billions into R&D, software, building data centres and other hardware in recent years.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

I have always slept better in apartment buildings than in silent houses, soothed by footsteps overhead and doors closing somewhere down the hall.

From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026

Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis had pioneered a new brand of comedy, soothed postwar America’s psyche and made a nation laugh again.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

When he had been punished the cool green grass and the singing water soothed him.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck

She added that Lawson is "just as confident as Leith but a much quieter, more soothing presence that works perfectly with Alison Hammond's ebullience and Paul Hollywood's teacher-ish vibe".

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

It’s a conclusion as chilling as it is strangely soothing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

In another 2013 study, Swedish researchers found that singing has a biologically soothing effect, especially on cardiovascular function.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

It’s an album that aligns with each musician’s trademarks — characterized by Lange’s soothing electronica and Reyna’s eclectic elasticity — but an entirely unique work within their respective discographies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

To make one is nearly as soothing as a cup of tea, but to tick items off the list when completed is a feeling so delicious one might easily confuse it with actual cake.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood


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