sooth
Americannoun
adjective
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true or real
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smooth
Other Word Forms
- soothly adverb
Etymology
Origin of sooth
before 900; Middle English; Old English sōth; cognate with Old Saxon sōth, Old Norse sannr, Gothic sunjis true, Sanskrit sat, sant true, real; akin to is
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A pair of crucial reports economic reports this coming week, on employment and consumer prices in January, could help sooth frayed nerves if they show a stabilizing labor market and steady inflation.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 8, 2026
It may sooth ill-feelings after his administration strictly limited U.S. anti-drug cooperation two years ago.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2023
I’m sure the $2 billion in profit he stands to make will sooth Arte’s fractured ego.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2022
The Catholic Bishop of Derry Donal McKeown said anyone with information should come forward so that "a little drop of truth will at least sooth that fire that burns in the hearts of so many".
From BBC • Jul. 31, 2022
For sooth, I could have killed Father for dying.
From "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village" by Laura Amy Schlitz
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