Soothe
Soothe verb - To ease the grief or distress of.
Try
Try verb - To subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress.
Common collocations
| woman | soothe woman | try woman |
| people | soothe people | try people |
| relationship | soothe relationship | try relationship |
| someone | soothe someone | try someone |
| Other words: case. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- The Act's final chapter describes him retreating to New York to try and undo the damages as well as soothe his pride.
Source: Fan Fic / Burning Black -
She may try to soothe him if she does feel sympathetic, particularly if they are still in enemy territory, and he needs to keep quiet.
Source: After-Action Patch-Up - They all would say Ode to tranquil meant to soothe Head riots, all them bells in my mind in high pursuit In love with a spine, I try to stroke it most of the time I wish they could, I wish they would Leave us alone
Source: Word Salad Lyrics
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