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It has the feel of a soothingly looped AI screen saver, a trance-inducing spell where nothing matters so long as your high heels aren’t hurting your feet.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

They often speak soothingly of their country’s “peaceful rise.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

"You feel a bit exhausted, you don't want to speak out because it's too troublesome," a young man's voiceover says soothingly.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2024

Mr. Harris, who talks soothingly to the infants as he cuddles them, said he has no plans to stop.

From Washington Times • Nov. 21, 2023

The mother sparrow shushed soothingly and dragged Matthias off to the safety of her nest.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques