soothe
verb (used with object)
to tranquilize or calm (a person or their emotions); relieve, comfort, or refresh.
have been soothing
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present perfect progressiveof soothe.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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For investors, that familiarity should have been soothing, like a replay of a favorite TV show.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2025
In recent weeks, dozens of economists across the land have been soothing energy alarmists by intoning the same line: "No one is going to rip the insulation out of the walls."
From Time Magazine Archive
There may have been soothing syrup in the fact that she must have been interested in the work, or she could not have dissected it chapter by chapter, point by point, as she was doing.
From Man and Maid by Elinor Glyn
One would suppose that this might have been soothing.
From The Wishing-Ring Man by Margaret Widdemer
Her feelings are so strong, her love has such depths to it, so I have been soothing her to comparative tranquility.
From The Girls at Mount Morris by Amanda Minnie Douglas
