Example Sentences

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"But it can be very severe - people can pull out all of their hair. Different people are triggered by different things. It's fundamentally a self-soothing behaviour."

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

But you’re right, when the world is feeling increasingly apocalyptic, those self-soothing behaviors are so at our fingertips.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025

And when you are self-soothing, it might stem from scarcity of time, energy or resources.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2025

Adults may consider narrating their self-soothing techniques, such as saying, "I'm feeling frustrated, so I'm going to take a deep breath."

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024

Adam thought he perceived in them that notion of compensation for irretrievable wrong, that self-soothing attempt to make evil bear the same fruits as good, which most of all roused his indignation.

From Adam Bede by Eliot, George