: tending to soothe
also
: having a sedative effect
soothing syrup
soothingly
adverb
soothingness
noun
Examples of soothing in a Sentence
The music had a soothing effect on the baby.
the soothing music eventually put the entire yoga class in the proper mood
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As soothing as that may sound, fun is really the theme.
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2025
To help replenish healthy-looking skin while preventing irritation from the potent star ingredient, there’s a soothing and moisturizing blend of hyaluronic acid and shea butter.
—Deanna Pai, Glamour, 28 May 2025
The patches are designed with ingredients such as raspberry leaf, dandelion root, and cramp bark to provide a soothing sensation and can last (aka, stay hot) for up to eight hours of use—no microwave necessary.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
If there is an archetypal quality to each girl and if this is amplified by the stereotypical nature of their problems, there is enough tenderness in the atmosphere of the shelter to allow each actor to take their foot of the gas and relax into the small and soothing tasks that make up domesticity.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2025
To help replenish healthy-looking skin while preventing irritation from the potent star ingredient, there’s a soothing and moisturizing blend of hyaluronic acid and shea butter.
—Deanna Pai, Glamour, 28 May 2025
The patches are designed with ingredients such as raspberry leaf, dandelion root, and cramp bark to provide a soothing sensation and can last (aka, stay hot) for up to eight hours of use—no microwave necessary.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
If there is an archetypal quality to each girl and if this is amplified by the stereotypical nature of their problems, there is enough tenderness in the atmosphere of the shelter to allow each actor to take their foot of the gas and relax into the small and soothing tasks that make up domesticity.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for soothing
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“Soothing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soothing. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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