soothing

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You might be tempted, with every faraway look in Christian Petzold’s subtly moving “Miroirs No. 3,” to hope for that soothing, enlightened release so often served as catharsis in tales of loss and healing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Their relative normalcy, and that of fellow marrieds Amber Morrison and Jordan Faeth, is a soothing contrast to the textbook Fusco fiasco and the rest of the season’s red flag bearers.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

"The atmosphere is friendly here, almost soothing," he said of the private prosthetics workshop in Vsevolozhsk, outside Russia's second-largest city.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Aiza says DIY alternatives like using a cold spoon or chilled tea bags "works similarly by temporarily reducing swelling and soothing skin".

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Andeg tucked the hair behind Omakayas’s ear just like a grandfather soothing a child to sleep!

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich