soothe
verb (used with object)
to tranquilize or calm (a person or their emotions); relieve, comfort, or refresh.
have soothed
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present perfectof soothe.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Nvidia’s strong earnings report may have soothed fears about a bubble in artificial-intelligence stocks.
From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025
This approach seems to have soothed some of that initial anger in the nearby town, specifically over fears migrants would overwhelm local services.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2023
The intervention may have soothed Ye, but it’s generating plenty of questions and concerns elsewhere.
From New York Times ● Oct. 11, 2022
Nothing could have soothed the pain of a year of death and suffering.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 5, 2021
I would have soothed, I would have reasoned, but, in the intensity of her wild desire for life—for life—but for life—solace and reason were alike the uttermost of folly.
From The Best Psychic Stories by Various
