soothing
Example Sentences
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The smooth and soothing voice that generations of Lakers fans grew so accustomed to when Lawrence Tanter was the longtime public address announcer has put down his microphone.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
If you tell people to torture themselves by listening to their baby cry instead of soothing her, there’s a reasonable possibility that they will report some benefits to the method even if there aren’t any.
From Slate • May 3, 2026
Listeners might feel their pulse slacken as they settle into the music’s soothing triple meter, a recurring cycle of one-two-threes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
"Peace and love," he says, a soothing catchphrase often used by the 85-year-old music legend who looks, moves and sings like a much younger man.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Usually, the sound of Rosie’s horseshoes on the cobblestones was soothing to Carmen.
From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis
Vocabulary lists containing soothing
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