put at ease
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They’re put at ease, she says, when they taste the food.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
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 ● Aug. 11, 2022
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 ● May 23, 2022
But Kuzma was quickly put at ease by the future Hall of Famer, who had retired a year earlier after 20 seasons with the Lakers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2021
He thinks of how fearful he was when he first got involved in theater and how quickly he was put at ease.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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