slightly ease
Frequency: 6.56.1 per million words
make sth less painful/serious/difficult
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Examples (10)
- The medicine started to work, and the headache began to slightly ease.
- Applying a warm compress might slightly ease the muscle soreness.
- His reassuring words did little to slightly ease her anxiety.
- As the deadline was extended, the pressure on the team seemed to slightly ease.
- The central bank's announcement is expected to slightly ease market tensions.
- Trade restrictions have started to slightly ease, offering some hope to exporters.
- After the morning rush hour, traffic congestion will slightly ease.
- Finding a temporary solution has only slightly eased the underlying problem.
- The government has decided to slightly ease the lockdown restrictions next month.
- A brief apology from him would slightly ease the awkwardness between them.