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
It represents her in a sweet sleep; which must have been soothing to her friend, after seeing her for a length of time in a state of constant suffering.
From Memoirs of the Life of the Rt. Hon. Richard Brinsley Sheridan — Volume 02 by Thomas Moore
It was the swaying strains of the dance, and it would have been soothing to anyone, whose mind was not forced elsewhere.
From The Texan Star The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler
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
