put at ease

1. see at ease.

Example Sentences

“On one level,” Moshfegh said, “her descriptions are so frank, so astute and so smart, I’m put at ease, thinking, ‘Here I am in a world that has been observed and transmitted to me so keenly, it feels absolutely real.’

From Los Angeles Times

New diners don’t quite know what to expect before they step foot in the restaurant but are put at ease when welcomed by a friendly member of the team.

From Los Angeles Times

Those measures intend to help put at ease the growing number of people seeking abortions here, though the state’s increase in out-of-state patients hasn’t shot up as starkly as expected.

From Seattle Times

Though the separations sometimes cause initial frustration, the families are generally put at ease when they realize the rooms will be side-by-side, she said.

From Washington Post

That amounts to 2.5 million miles, more than enough to put at ease the minds of people who got nightmares over "Deep Impact" and "Armageddon."

From Salon

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