Also, thus began a concomitant evolution of the special vocalizations of motherese, which functioned initially to sooth, appease, engage, and calm distal, complaining (as opposed to proximal, content) babies.
Early vulnerability may emerge from a lack of felt safeness, marked by low positive affect, poor sooth-ability, and social disengagement; and later, low social confidence and fear of others.
To be told that these leaflets are attractive and useful will help to sooth any raw wounds.
I would wish to say a word to sooth those suspicions on his part and to present a brighter picture.
It is really a very worrying situation, and words which sooth us are not really helpful.
I had the impression that he was acting like the wise father trying to sooth the nightmarish fantasies of an over-nervous child.
I hope, to sooth you with some oil, the oil of optimism.
He came here to sooth his back benches, but admits that the policy will be renewed in the autumn.