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"Allay" in a Sentence (16 examples)
She tried to allay their fears but only ended up heightening them.
When his advances were rebuffed, he attempted to allay his rankled ego by publicly undermining her intelligence.
This medicine will allay the pain.
"Beware... / Yet first 'twere best these billows to allay. / Far other coin hereafter ye shall pay / for crimes like these."
Much-musing, to the woodland nymphs I pray, / and Mars, the guardian of the Thracian plain, / with favouring grace the omen to allay, / and bless the dreadful vision.
to allay popular excitement
to allay the tumult of the passions
O love, be moderate, allay thy ecstacy, […]
They were forced to try to allay discontent by palliative measures.
He had to pretend to be drunk in order to allay the suspicions which might have been aroused by his appearance at the gate.
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Kissinger was obviously doing his best to allay our government's growing apprehension in connection with Nixon's forthcoming trip to Peking.
The trade show’s organisers had attempted to allay concerns by announcing more stringent health and safety measures including a ban on handshakes, and taking attendees’ temperatures.
to allay the severity of affliction or the bitterness of adversity
And the wynde alayed, and there folowed a greate calme: and he sayde unto them: why are ye fearfull?
For raging wind blows up incessant showers, And when the rage allays the rain begins.
Yet far be it from us to condemn all their works to be dross, because debased and allayed with superstitious intents […]
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