soothingness

Definition of soothingnessnext

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Noun
  • His words should prompt reflection on whether our nation’s silence serves justice or merely shields oppression.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Apple recently introduced AutoMix, which uses AI to analyze songs and automatically blend tracks by matching tempo and beats, eliminating silence between songs, adding crossfades and so on.
    Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Irish whiskey is known for its friendly mildness, so to pair it with a charging rhinoceros like Green Chartreuse gives the cocktail a shove into a realm of intensity that Irish whiskey drinks rarely occupy.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Such mildness is a rarity in Kansas, because the state is notoriously temperamental and swings wildly between heat and cold.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • And the promise of comity was dramatically torn apart.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The smartphone theory of everything argues that our personal devices are responsible for the rise of political polarization, anxiety, depression, and conspiracy theories—not to mention the decline of attention spans, intelligence, happiness, and general comity.
    Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Your Universe could exist in perfect harmony, where the expansion rate drops to zero, but never reverses course and recollapses.
    Big Think, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The couple also aims to build ecumenical and interfaith ties, working with different communities to promote harmony and understanding between different faiths.
    Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • No exchanges of fire were reported, marking the first lull since late February, when clashes erupted.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Hofstra just could not overcome an offensive lull in the middle 20 minutes of the game.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But for much of the next seven months, a three-hour game provides a temporary respite from spiking gas prices, growing airport lines, conflicts abroad and madness at home.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Bruins point guard Kiki Rice said the respite has been welcome, but she and her teammates are locked in on Saturday’s game with California Baptist.
    Daily News, Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Soothingness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soothingness. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.

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