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Discover LudwigThe phrase "were assuaged" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a situation where fears, concerns, or emotions have been alleviated or calmed. Example: "After the meeting, the team's worries about the project's timeline were assuaged by the manager's reassurances."
Dictionary
were assuaged
verb
To lessen the intensity of, to mitigate or relieve (hunger, emotion, pain etc.).
Exact(40)
These concerns were assuaged by data from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing Managers.
They were assuaged when she explained that they could buy natural products locally at a discount.
In just a few years, their fears were assuaged and the work continued.
Dozens of senior aides signed the documents, but some were assuaged before signing by McGahn, who said they were unenforceable.
By the end, others were assuaged, at least, by what nearly all agreed was an impressive performance.
Fears that the album itself may be doomed were assuaged by a 4.4m increase to 121.6m combined album sales and streams.
Similar(20)
By 5pm his doubts had been assuaged.
And how could it be assuaged?
But Mr. Hussein, 69, would not be assuaged.
And it can be assuaged by such pain.
Could such bitterness really have been assuaged by royal fiat?
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