Allay in a Sentence  ðŸ”Š

Definition of Allay

to make quiet or calm

Examples of Allay in a sentence

A good teacher will work hard to allay the concerns of a new student.  ðŸ”Š

Last night, I spent over an hour trying to allay my daughter’s fears about the boogieman.  ðŸ”Š

Jim hoped a doctor’s diagnosis would allay his worry about the rash on his arm.  ðŸ”Š

Even though the president has apologized for his lack of action during the crisis, his statement has done nothing to allay public anger.  ðŸ”Š

The man’s solid alibi helped to allay the detective’s suspicions about him.  ðŸ”Š

Hopefully, the company’s soaring stock price will allay the concerns of nervous stockholders.  ðŸ”Š

By praying night and day, the people hoped to allay the anger of the gods.  ðŸ”Š

Walter tried to allay his wife’s concerns about sending their daughter to an out-of-state college by pointing out the short travel distance by plane.  ðŸ”Š

After the terrorist attack, the president made a speech to try and allay the nation’s fears.  ðŸ”Š

The manager’s offer of a free meal did nothing to allay my anger towards the rude waitress.  ðŸ”Š

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