Instead of having something touching, sentimental-in a word, soothing to look back to-there would only be a sad, painful memory.
"Jane Oglander"
Marie Belloc Lowndes
Staggered by the blow that Whitney had buried my instruments in the North, the recurring thoughts of these harassing charges certainly had no soothing effect.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook
"You'll shake down all right," he said in what was meant to be a soothing way.
"I Walked in Arden"
Jack Crawford