Put (someone) at ease Definition & Meaning – Merriam-Webster

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As a nervous rider, I’m instantly put at ease by Manuela’s patient guidance and innate handling of her own horse, Pajarito.

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Christine Chitnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2023

Those measures intend to help put at ease the growing number of people seeking abortions here, though the state’s increase in out-of-state patients hasn’t shot up as starkly as expected.

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Nina Shapiro, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Mar. 2023

One whiff of this roll-on essential oil blend, infused with sweet orange, lavender, basil, peppermint more, and I’ll instantly be put at ease on the most stressful of days.

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Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 12 Jan. 2023

There is no generalized male viewer to entertain or put at ease.

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Lesley Finn, Longreads, 7 July 2022

Investors have been put at ease by the Fed’s latest statement on tapering its stimulus, Evergrande’s payment of a local bond, and potential progress on the debt ceiling front.

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Q.ai – Make Genius Money Moves, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021

But Kuzma was quickly put at ease by the future Hall of Famer, who had retired a year earlier after 20 seasons with the Lakers.

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Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2021

Like other shows she’s worked on during the pandemic, Trueblood said protocols remain strict, and talent are often put at ease when given the details on the measures being taken to keep everyone safe.

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Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 27 Feb. 2021

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