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Example sentences for "allay"

Lexicographically close words:
allane; allant; allantoic; allantois; allas; allayed; allaying; allays; alle; alleadged
  1. Neither did the striking beauty of the Goualeuse tend to allay their wrath.

  2. The manager went back to the actress and told her some plausible tale to allay her fears, and, as Sydney had wished, "the play went on.

  3. But he could not pacify or allay their anger nor persuade or prevail with them anyway, til they freely passed their votes upon him, resumed their power, took away his command from him, and fined him in a sum of money.

  4. Note, That the end of the appearing of the Lord Jesus unto his people, though the manner of his appearing be never so terrible, is to allay their fears and perplexities.

  5. I plead not here for the churl, but seek to allay your heat: and should it be granted that such deserve as you would have it, this makes no matter to the case in hand.

  6. This is the way to make the darkness light, and also to allay the raging of corruption.

  7. The actual treatment of a case of smallpox consists in little more than providing suitable food, in sponging the body to reduce the fever, and in anointing the skin to allay the irritation of the pustules.

  8. Such seem to have been the assurances given by Charles on this celebrated occasion, vague and indefinite, but calculated to allay to a certain extent the anxiety of the head of the papal church.

  9. Catharine, as usual, did her best to allay the irritation; but the cardinal, greatly disappointed, retired to Rheims.

  10. The unembarrassed manner in which the Khan spoke contributed to allay the Baron's suspicions, though he still hesitated to trust the stranger.

  11. After a profound sleep of some hours, Ivan awoke with parched lips and a feverish thirst, which he sought to allay with more of the same refreshing beverage before presented to him.

  12. First in this grove did a strange chance meet his steps and allay his fears; first here did Aeneas dare to hope for safety and have fairer trust in his shattered fortunes.

  13. But come, allay this madness so vainly stirred.

  14. At once he does his bidding; at once, for a god willed it, the Phoenicians allay their haughty temper; the queen above all takes to herself grace and compassion towards the Teucrians.

  15. Why has she for thirty years and more refused to even try to heal any one, to attempt to allay any pain however fearful, or save any human life however beautiful and however precious?

  16. The moderation of the King's reply served to allay the Dutchmen's fears of the imminence of war; but De Witt found it prudent to promise that he would do his utmost to meet the English demands.

  17. While the warrant was out against him, the Duke was bold enough to resort to Clarendon, and to invoke his aid in securing for him an interview with the King, in which he was confident that he might allay the passing anger.

  18. More courageous than she is, I told her that you were a good swimmer, but I could not allay her anxiety, and she went to bed with a feverish chill.

  19. We sometimes suffer from hunger in order to enjoy better the food which will allay it; we delay the amorous enjoyment for the sake of making it more intense, and we put off the moment of our revenge in order to mike it more certain.

  20. I broke the seal of the parcel--a rather large one, and the first papers that I saw were the two letters which I had sent back to her in order to allay her anxiety as to the possible consequences of her giddiness.

  21. In order to allay the fear of scarcity of provisions, they promised to supply Naples with all necessaries during the siege.

  22. Thus died the last of the Exilarchs, and the representatives of Judaism, in order to allay this fanatical hatred, determined to leave the office vacant.

  23. As my pretence for withdrawing from the house was to allay my thirst, Kory-Kory, either suspecting some design on my part, or else prompted by a desire to please me, regularly every evening placed a calabash of water by my side.

  24. The savages assured me that there had not—but I was inclined to believe that by deceiving me in this particular they sought to allay the violence of my grief.

  25. My only hope was to induce the natives to believe that I was reconciled to my detention in the valley, and by assuming a tranquil and cheerful demeanour, to allay the suspicions which I had so unfortunately aroused.

  26. The plea is not a good one, but it will suffice to allay my scruples of conscience.

  27. It is considered especially to influence the reflex spinal system, and by this means may allay convulsive cough, and quiet spasmodic movement.

  28. It is easy, and satisfactory for the time, to allay nervous excitement by employing a sedative, or by using a stimulant to communicate to the system a temporary strength.

  29. Although no remedy could allay this torture, the Holy Grail decreed that it should be stilled by a guileless fool, who, enlightened by pity, would find the only cure.

  30. The intolerable smarting sensation it produces causes him to put it to his lips to allay the pain.

  31. He thought his patience would, as he expressed it, allay their heats.

  32. Whatever may be the truth or the justice of this book, it is abundantly interesting, and if any one has chanced to find the prevailing rumor of Oglethorpe somewhat nauseating in its sweetness, he may here easily allay their unpleasant effect.

  33. Suppositories are conical bodies made up of oil of theobroma and opium (or whatever medicine is indicated in special cases), and are introduced into the rectum or vagina to allay irritation and pain of these parts.

  34. With domestic animals medicines are only to be applied by the skin to allay local pain or cure local disease.

  35. It should not be resorted to unless it is necessary to allay the pain.

  36. Steaming the head with the vapor of warm water poured over a bucket of bran and hay, in which belladonna leaves or tar have been placed, will allay the inflammation of the mucous membranes and greatly ease the cough.

  37. Chloroform liniment or hypodermic injections of from 3 to 5 grains of sulphate of morphia will allay local pain.

  38. Internally, opium is of service to allay pain, check secretion, and soothe the inflamed membrane.

  39. As they passed it along, the Coroner remarked: "Later we will show you the remaining portion of this instrument of death," which did not tend to allay the general excitement.

  40. Is just what I need to allay my excitement," I responded.

  41. Though the liberty granted was only provisional and temporary, there was nothing in the proclamation to foreshadow the fires of Smithfield, and it was calculated to allay any fears or forebodings disquieting the minds of loyal subjects.

  42. But his statement failed to allay apprehensions of a design on the part of the ministry to support their measures by military power.

  43. Before executing the plan he thought it advisable to send a messenger in advance, who would visit the tribes, ascertain their dispositions, and allay their enmities if he could not secure their friendship.

  44. From the beginning, the dominant classes in societies which are developing towards democracy have used foreign adventure to allay domestic discontent and to oppose democratic progress.

  45. For investments to allay international discord they should create a community of interest between nations potentially hostile.

  46. Is it impossible to allay hatred of the foreigner by concentrating interest on home concerns?

  47. When we see of a hero only his battles, or of a writer only his books, we have nothing to allay our ideas of their greatness.

  48. Well--yes; I think it would be advisable to allay his anger if you can.

  49. But the thought of having to return renewed the poor child's fears, and Oliver could hardly allay them by promising to accompany him part of the way.

  50. There was not much left to allay fear or stifle disheartenment.

  51. The neighboring natives came aboard for traffic with so much readiness, however, that it did much to allay suspicion.


  52. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "allay" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.