soothing

Example Sentences

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But she added the "calming and soothing" nature of the game is similar to what she imagined "people get from colouring books or knitting".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

However, it’s common for an infection to clear up on its own and treatment is mostly geared toward soothing symptoms, according to the American Lung Assn.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

The son of an Irish mother and a Guyanese father, Lynott was the band’s bassist and primary songwriter, with a soothing voice that seemed almost confessional.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 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

“Calm down, Bat,” Mom said in her soothing voice, the one she saved for when Bat was getting really upset.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold