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soothed

  • past participle
    of soothe.
    soothe
    verb (used with object)
    to tranquilize or calm (a person or their emotions); relieve, comfort, or refresh.
  • past tense form
    of soothe.
    soothe
    verb (used with object)
    to tranquilize or calm (a person or their emotions); relieve, comfort, or refresh.

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But there was a roughly 38% chance of a hike — up from closer to 13% a week ago, when cooler inflation data for June soothed worries over rate increases.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 26, 2026

Maybe having some allies in that moment soothed him.

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026

Using every tool at his disposal — namely his violins, guitars, looping machine and expressive voice — Bird created a whirling one-man-band effect that somehow awed and soothed the crowd in equal measure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

The sharp drop in oil costs soothed growing concerns that soaring inflation could force central banks to begin hiking interest rates again.

From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026

Yet when Precious Coins was about to be born and the hospital miles away with bombs falling like hailstones, it was Mother alone who soothed the frantic household and quietly delivered the baby.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord