How To Use Allay In A Sentence

In itself, the letter will not stop fanaticism or allay age-old suspicions. Times, Sunday Times
Possibly in a bid to allay fears that nationalism and protectionism were driving the agenda--though it's hard to wonder how they couldn't in a country whose motto translates as "we wish to remain what we are"--a Luxembourg minister said on Tuesday that the takeover law, which it plans to enact in May, was in no way aimed at creating impediments to Mittal's play for Arcelor. Luxembourg Minister: We're Not Trying To Stop Mittal
He said the idea would let mom-and-pop stores buy their licenses "on a payment plan," allaying fears that the only big businesses would be able to afford to get into the market under his proposal. McDonnell will count votes before calling special session
This huge increase should have allayed the peasants' suspicions of the new regime, but this was hot the case.
I know this is an aside, but I really enjoyed the dog as companion and allayer of fear. Hauntings « Tales from the Reading Room

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In itself, the letter will not stop fanaticism or allay age-old suspicions. Times, Sunday Times
an allayer of fears
She was anxious to allay any suspicion that she had married for money.
If our suspicions are allayed, then we may move nearer again. Personnel Management: A New Approach
All through the winter, the perturbation of the little huckster's mind remained unallayed; but there came a day in early spring which set his questionings at rest. The Golden Shoemaker or 'Cobbler' Horn
Counselling should explore the employee's concerns about the move and try to allay fears.
The nurse informed me he had been carted off to start a course of factitious fever therapy, the only treatment then available to allay the late ravages of the spirochaete.
And any idea or thought that allays this fear is likely to have a huge influence on human conduct.
It would be politically expedient to withdraw them, but the reason for their presence is an intransigent regime that refuses to do anything to allay suspicions that it is developing weapons of mass destruction.
But we do have the responsibility of rendering constructive criticism, of clarifying issues, of allaying fears by acting as responsible citizens," she insisted. Heather Cox Richardson: Margaret Chase Smith and the Politics of Rhetoric
The way every crash of bowling balls and pins made her jump, and caused her eyes to dart about like those of a wary rabbit or a wild mare made him want to take her in his arms and allay all her fears.
Meanwhile Friday's retail sales figures allayed some concerns about the prospect of an abrupt economic landing.
My dad would always try to allay my fears, though. Times, Sunday Times
Orkney MSP and Scottish Justice Minister Jim Wallace has moved to allay fears that udal law in Orkney will be scrapped as a result of proposals being considered by the Scottish Law Commission.
We have already dealt with the worries of local objectors and allayed their fears.
She was anxious to allay any suspicion that she had married for money.
However, so far, I've heard nothing from the relevant authorities to allay the fears expressed.
To allay suspicion she ate three spoonfuls herself but was found out.
The government swiftly denied this but news footage of fighting outside banks has not helped to allay public fears. Times, Sunday Times
It has done more to allay the physical ills of disease and famine than any other impulse known to man. Christianity Today
The concerns were allayed a little by strong UK industrial production numbers for September. Times, Sunday Times
He deals more in exhortations, because those intent on useless questions needed chiefly to be recalled to the study of a holy, moral life; for nothing so effectually allays men's wandering curiosity, as the being brought to recognize those duties in which they ought to exercise themselves" [Calvin]. speak -- without restraint: contrast Tit 1: 11, "mouths ... stopped." doctrine -- "instruction" or "teaching. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Rush out cheap, high-deductible policies, allaying some of the resentment that the mandate provokes among the young, healthy and footloose affluent. The GOP Can Outsmart ObamaCare
Margaret came from a wealthy family, and Richard was anxious to allay any suspicion that he had married for money.
Worry about liquidity is roiling the metals markets as expectations that euro-zone leaders will inject capital into the region's lenders fail to allay fears over the banking sector's health. Metal Market Loses Rose-Tinted Specs
If previous attempts to remove the body have caused œdema of the meatal walls, and if the symptoms are not urgent, no further attempt should be made until the swelling has been allayed by syringing with warm boracic lotion, and by applying one or more leeches to the tragus. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition.
Laughing gas is used by doctors and dentists as an anaesthetic or analgesic to numb pain, sedate and allay anxiety.
If it persists, Beijing will help to boost confidence and allay fears of a looming crisis. Times, Sunday Times
We can pray that he may be ultimately successful in allaying all storms, and in destroying all causes for dissension and bitterness. The British Monarchy
Initial concerns were ultimately allayed, for the battle group reached Helmstedt without incident and bivouacked for the night at an airfield.
In doing so, he allayed many of his wealthy constituents' fears of undesirables invading their neighborhoods.
Yet there was another agreeable alternative to rugby which promised to allay my fear of monotony. Seminary Boy
And I — what would I not have given for a bit of friendly wilderness, where, unseen, I might vent my joy in some mad freak, such as idiotically biting my hand; turning a somersault, or slashing at trees, in order to allay those exciting feelings that were well-nigh uncontrollable. How I Found Livingstone
Both Martens and Cocca have found that education generally allays the public's fears.
The other was to allay public concerns about inflation. Times, Sunday Times
The terror attacks did heighten security in the capital, but Norwegian officials have sought to allay fears over more attacks or any longer-term clampdown. Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion
The newswire's sources suggest IBM is currently in negotiations with the CFIUS to seek ways to allay the committee's fears.
The President and his family, in an attempt to allay public fears, got shots on prime-time television.
It also helps to allay the fear that pain must mean that something sinister is going on. Drug-Free Pain Relief
I enclose the two letters you sent back to me, with the idea of allaying my fears which you cruelly supposed very different to what they are in reality. The memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
Hoping to preserve his informal channel to the military through Haig, Nixon sought at the outset to allay any fear of repercussions for what he had that first evening called the "curiousness" of Haig's involvement in the affair. Nixon and the Chiefs
The pain of gastralgia is sometimes allayed by using half a teaspoonful of subcarbonate of bismuth, and repeating the dose, if the attack is not relieved. The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser in Plain English or, Medicine Simplified, 54th ed., One Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand
When it comes to a topic that may be frightening and confusing for some students, like swine flu, a class discussion may have the additional benefits of allaying fears and empowering students to know which preventative measures are appropriate. Swine Flu and Media Literacy - BrainPOP | BrainPOP Educators
But talks restarted and it is thought many fears have now been allayed.
All these symptoms are allayed by my new strict diet regimen. Times, Sunday Times
Did they deliberately conceal what was going on in a cack-handed attempt to allay public panic?
Some Alliance supporters made statements that did little to allay such fears.
On seeing the exhibition my initial fears were allayed simply by the fact that most of the artefacts are much larger than I had imagined. Times, Sunday Times
Possible antitrust concerns could be allayed if Access were to divest Warner's publishing business or if it were only to acquire EMI's recorded-music arm. Hoping EMI Will Strike A Better Note for Citi
To allay public fears, two meetings will be held at which details of the initial work will be outlined.
Either you can allay her fears or she may realise she is being unreasonable. The Sun
As usual, we'll probably be cut off from electronic civilization while we're there, and I'm just not enough of an addict (shut up, allaya) to do a phone post. Off to Necon
Even worse, the new security measures are more likely to cause alarm than to allay passengers' fears.
There is an alternative technology that could allay ecological concerns. Times, Sunday Times
If the employer offers assistance towards housing costs, worries about living in a more expensive environment may be allayed.
After years of broken promises, public fears must be allayed once and for all.
This step should help to allay fears and boost public confidence and take-up of online services. Times, Sunday Times
If it persists, Beijing will help to boost confidence and allay fears of a looming crisis. Times, Sunday Times
Margaret came from a wealthy family, and Richard was anxious to allay any suspicion that he had married for money.
On seeing the exhibition my initial fears were allayed simply by the fact that most of the artefacts are much larger than I had imagined. Times, Sunday Times
Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Russian authorities issued statements Sunday trying to allay fears, saying they did not expect harmful levels of radiation reaching their territory.
If you consider yourself so morally superior, get out there and allay the fears of the ignorant public.
Fears were allayed just three minutes into the game when a nimble move put the home side ahead. Times, Sunday Times
Under cover of in-nocuous conversation designed to allay the interest of the soldier's two associates, they proceeded to study his per'sonal desk monitor. Nor Crystal Tears
The government swiftly denied this but news footage of fighting outside banks has not helped to allay public fears. Times, Sunday Times
This is worrying news but Banks, spying the panic in my eyes, moves swiftly to allay fears.
Encased in iron or under glass, such relics were especially esteemed for their power to reverse the course of the body's eventual decay by effecting cures or allaying physical pain.
It is the vendor's responsibility to supply evidence sufficient to authenticate the material and allay these concerns; this, to date, has not been done.
Her pity, however, for Miss Belfield was almost wholly unallayed by jealousy; she harboured not any suspicion that she was loved by young Cecilia
The figures allay fears of low attendances at the London Games. Times, Sunday Times
The figures allay fears of low attendances at the London Games. Times, Sunday Times
She was anxious to allay any suspicion that she had married for money.
My dad would always try to allay my fears, though. Times, Sunday Times
Either you can allay her fears or she may realise she is being unreasonable. The Sun
His kingly virtues had some mixture and allay that hindred them from shyninge in full lustre, and from producinge those fruites they should have bene attended with; he was not in his nature bountifull, though he gave very much, which appeared more after the Duke of Buckinghams death, after which those showers fell very rarely, and he paused to longe in givinge, which made those to whome he gave lesse sensible of the benefitt. Characters from 17th Century Histories and Chronicles
One might well conclude the dismissal was a feint, a hollow gesture to allay perceived public outrage.
The government is desperately trying to allay public fears/concern about the spread of the disease.
Despite its condescension toward the Bennet family, the letter begins to allay Elizabeth's prejudice against Darcy.
Kelly argues that the removal of the requirement to aid decision-makers would allay fears.
Obama allayed the fears of swing white voters by being so racially neutral and thus more palatable. Matthew Yglesias » Heilemann & Halperin’s Race Stuff
_ -- An emetic of apomorphine; demulcent drinks, such as barley-water, white of egg and water, linseed-tea and gruel (but not oils), with a hypodermic injection of morphine to allay pain. Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
Oh, callooh, callay, and frabjous day, for this beautiful edition of Lewis Carroll's masterpiece of wordplay has come out in paperback.
You may find that you can help to allay her fears. Times, Sunday Times
Yet there was another agreeable alternative to rugby which promised to allay my fear of monotony. Seminary Boy
The government is anxious to allay public fears over the safety of beef.
Either you can allay her fears or she may realise she is being unreasonable. The Sun
Fears were allayed just three minutes into the game when a nimble move put the home side ahead. Times, Sunday Times
Still the imperative clamor of my mind remained unallayed. The Promised Land
He must act swiftly to allay their concerns. Times, Sunday Times
Fears were allayed just three minutes into the game when a nimble move put the home side ahead. Times, Sunday Times
Oh, frabjous day, calloo callay, she chortled in her joy.
There is no doubt that insurance is an invaluable product which can allay financial concerns for patients and their families after a diagnosis of cancer. Times, Sunday Times
Margaret came from a wealthy family, and Richard was anxious to allay any suspicion that he had married for money.
Fears were allayed just three minutes into the game when a nimble move put the home side ahead. Times, Sunday Times
In itself, the letter will not stop fanaticism or allay age-old suspicions. Times, Sunday Times
To allay fears that he might damage historic items, he employed an archaeologist to record any finds. Times, Sunday Times
Encased in iron or under glass, such relics were especially esteemed for their power to reverse the course of the body's eventual decay by effecting cures or allaying physical pain.
He sought to allay fears that he would set back attempts at interfaith dialogue.
To allay fears that he might damage historic items, he employed an archaeologist to record any finds. Times, Sunday Times
You may find that you can help to allay her fears. Times, Sunday Times
The government swiftly denied this but news footage of fighting outside banks has not helped to allay public fears. Times, Sunday Times
Earlier today, providers like AT&T, Verizon Wireless, and Sprint issued cautious support for the commission's rules, and AT&T said that some of its concerns had been "allayed," though there was still some concern about whether such rules were necessary. AppScout
Fearful of being accused of complacency, they fail to allay public fears and often play up hypothetical risks.
Health bosses now hope to allay concerns by doing more detailed work on the pathfinder projects.
= PK, K stressed pirouét pis aller pêace állây pláteau, pláteaux plural pláttô, plátôz; in both, the second syllable is stressed in AmE pot-pourri pôpu-rêe pouf, pouffe, pouffet poùf, poùf, poùffay poularde poûlarde pourboire porbwàr pourparler porpàrlay pousse-café poûss-cafây poussette poû-sét prelude première prémiãir promenade prómenàde proneur prón-ër protégé prôtezhây Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
This step should help to allay fears and boost public confidence and take-up of online services. Times, Sunday Times
The government is anxious to allay public fears over the safety of beef.
But as if to allay our disappointment, teams of curious sea lions kept popping up near our kayaks.
I knew my job was to allay their fears. FRIENDS FOR LIFE
In order to allay public fears, experts have been hired to conduct a study of the cracks and determine whether they will affect the dams.
But Mr Halloways claimed the majority of residents did want the scheme to go ahead and it was hoped they would be able to allay the fears of the rest.
_Hartshorn_ applied to the stings of poisonous insects will allay the pain and stop the swelling; or apply oil of sassafras, which is better. The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home
Laughing gas is used by doctors and dentists as an anaesthetic or analgesic to numb pain, sedate and allay anxiety.
Done in moderation it was apparently an indulgence, like chewing gum or tobacco and had possibly developed as a means of allaying hunger in times of famine.
It allays a feverish thirst that had parched me for many days.
He must act swiftly to allay their concerns. Times, Sunday Times
There were even some among them who did not dance at all, but only felt an involuntary impulse to allay the internal sense of disquietude, which is the usual forerunner of an attack of this kind, by laughter, and quick walking carried to the extent of producing fatigue. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07
In an effort to allay their anxieties, these spouses establish a regime of control in which intimacy is confused with surveillance. Esther Perel: An Affair To Remember: What Happens In Couples After Someone Cheats? Part One
Rahul did not look at Sanjeet as he wielded the leather crop, but shut his eyes and rolled his head from side to side, slack-mouthed, pain allayed.
If it persists, Beijing will help to boost confidence and allay fears of a looming crisis. Times, Sunday Times
Fears of a double-dip [recession in the U. S] have been allayed but there are still grave concerns over the household sector," said David Croy, economist at ANZ bank in Wellington. Asia Starts the Week
But as if to allay our disappointment, teams of curious sea lions kept popping up near our kayaks.
There is no doubt that insurance is an invaluable product which can allay financial concerns for patients and their families after a diagnosis of cancer. Times, Sunday Times
Masson takes him to a nearby doctor who allays his fears that he only suffered superficial flesh wounds - he has nothing serious to worry about.
That meeting ended without any conclusion, but it did not allay concerns about political pressure.
When academics try to allay public fears with statistics, we must always ask who funded that research.
In India, Nigella seeds are combined with various purgatives to allay gripping and colic and also help kill and expel parasites.
Kelly argues that the removal of the requirement to aid decision-makers would allay fears.
It is at times like this you realise what ministers are there for - to ease panic, to allay public alarm, to stop crises running out of control.
But the Chinese hope that this visit can help to allay such concerns. Times, Sunday Times
But both Delhi and Washington have much to do to allay lingering doubts.
To allay state fears of dismemberment, a proposed new state has to be supported by the parliament of the state affected.
The government swiftly denied this but news footage of fighting outside banks has not helped to allay public fears. Times, Sunday Times
The resignation allayed fears that growing unrest could interrupt the flow of oil through the Suez Canal and Sumed Pipeline, which combined transport 3 million barrels a day of oil and fuel products. Oil Ends at Two-Month Low
There was little the administration could do to confirm the news or allay the fears of the public.
Consequently, to control the pyrexia became the leading object of treatment; and whatever would do this promptly, and at the same time allay pain and promote rest, found favor at the bedside of the patient. Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why What Medical Writers Say
There has been lately a very great struggle between the two parties for the choice of these two magistrates, which had this amicable conclusion — namely, that they chose one of either side; so that neither party having the victory, it is to be hoped it may be a means to allay the heats and unneighbourly feuds which such things breed in towns so large as this is. A Tour through the Eastern Counties of England, 1722
The government swiftly denied this but news footage of fighting outside banks has not helped to allay public fears. Times, Sunday Times
Our long association has taught me that confiding in others allays pain.
The virtual extinction of the dragon sister tutor should also help to allay your fears.
In general it suits better with cases of pneumonia than in ardent fevers; for the bath soothes the pain in the side, chest, and back; concocts the sputa, promotes expectoration, improves the respiration, and allays lassitude; for it soothes the joints and outer skin, and is diuretic, removes heaviness of the head, and moistens the nose. On Regimen In Acute Diseases
But the Chinese hope that this visit can help to allay such concerns. Times, Sunday Times
Yet kindness is not enough to allay the many hardships that he suffers. The Times Literary Supplement
Meanwhile Friday's retail sales figures allayed some concerns about the prospect of an abrupt economic landing.
The president made a statement to allay public anxiety.
On Tuesday, organizers gave the news media their first look at Cypress Mountain, the site of the snowboarding and freestyle skiing events, with hopes of allaying concerns about a lack of snow and unseasonably warm weather endangering the competitions. Matthew Yglesias » Vancouver Suffering From Snow Shortage
The president made a statement to allay public anxiety.
The toils of state shall from this moment devolve upon thee; and from this moment, the delights of empire unallayed shall be mine: I will recline at ease, remote from every eye but those that reflect my own felicity; the felicity that I shall taste in secret, surrounded by the smiles of beauty, and the gaities of youth. Almoran and Hamet
Which is why David Williamson is being optimistic in claiming that fears have been 'allayed'. Archive 2009-04-01
So the industry was co-funding a £7 million research programme to try to allay public fears.
Allay-foozee, in its turn, comes from the French allez-fusil, meaning Forward the muskets! Chapter 3. The Period of Growth. 4. Loan-Words and Non-English Influences
One skirt of silk or moreen, together with a tiny short one of white muslin and a pair of sensible, warm, woolen equestrian tights will make one more comfortable and will allay that immense swelling about the hips which much be-petticoated old ladies have. The Woman Beautiful or, The Art of Beauty Culture
The primary focus was on immediate actions that could allay fears of a nervous public.
The government is desperately trying to allay public fears/concern about the spread of the disease.
One might well conclude the dismissal was a feint, a hollow gesture to allay perceived public outrage.
Meanwhile Friday's retail sales figures allayed some concerns about the prospect of an abrupt economic landing.
If our suspicions are allayed, then we may move nearer again. Personnel Management: A New Approach
In the case of Plato the texts generally agreed to be as authentic as can be expected following centu - ries of recopying, translation, burned libraries, and careless handling, are numerous enough to allay most fears about the writings, but the questions of inter - pretation continually arise, as in, for instance, Gilbert Dictionary of the History of Ideas
He would have some discreet men to dissuade them, after the fury of passion is a little spent, or by absence allayed; for it is as intempestive at first, to give counsel, as to comfort parents when their children are in that instant departed; to no purpose to prescribe narcotics, cordials, nectarines, potions, Anatomy of Melancholy
Trade ministers agreed to make a legally binding joint declaration to allay member countries' concerns. Times, Sunday Times
One might well conclude the dismissal was a feint, a hollow gesture to allay perceived public outrage.
The concerns were allayed a little by strong UK industrial production numbers for September. Times, Sunday Times
The board also met the three rebel investors yesterday in an effort to allay their concerns. Times, Sunday Times
Fears were allayed, and the festival sold out in six minutes, before the line-up had even been announced. Weird and wonderful: Scotland's Away Game music festival
To allay fears that he might damage historic items, he employed an archaeologist to record any finds. Times, Sunday Times
Showing her his identity card went some way towards allaying her suspicions.
There is no doubt that insurance is an invaluable product which can allay financial concerns for patients and their families after a diagnosis of cancer. Times, Sunday Times
Peppermint also helps to allay nausea and acts as a soothing sedative to induce relaxation and sleep.
In many of the same ways "The Cosby Show" did, it does double duty as both an allayer of white guilt ( "he's just like us") and an image makeover for black communities that resent their monolithic reputation for absentee fatherhood. FPOTUS: First Parents of the United States
She takes the sandwich from him and bites into it, an uxorial gesture meant to allay suspicion. The Oscars
The board also met the three rebel investors yesterday in an effort to allay their concerns. Times, Sunday Times
The vendors are certain of its authenticity, for they have witnessed the signature in person, but to allay scepticism they often list the item with a photograph of the event.
Fears were allayed just three minutes into the game when a nimble move put the home side ahead. Times, Sunday Times
In fact, Democrats added that second metric, which is not typically a hoop that legislation has to jump through, in order to specifically allay concerns that the legislation would backload its costs. Repealing health-care reform would cost hundreds of billions of dollars -- and Eric Cantor knows it
Fears were allayed just three minutes into the game when a nimble move put the home side ahead. Times, Sunday Times
In an attempt to allay these concerns, Rhone and other staff members met with citizens from the rehabilitation area several times.
If he was worried about making so many changes, his fears were soon allayed by the attitude of the young newcomers.
The other was to allay public concerns about inflation. Times, Sunday Times
If our suspicions are allayed, then we may move nearer again. Personnel Management: A New Approach
First Group, which runs buses across the Bradford district, has signed a new deal with its workers to allay fears over pensions.
There was in 16c England a set of verbs for carving kinds of game, fish, and poultry, which included allaying a pheasant, barbing a lobster, chining a salmon, fracting a chicken, sculling a tench, and unbracing a mallard.
He must act swiftly to allay their concerns. Times, Sunday Times
It is perhaps necessary to add that the superstition illustrated by the following story, namely, that the corpse last buried is obliged, during his juniority of interment, to supply his brother tenants of the churchyard in which he lies, with fresh water to allay the burning thirst of purgatory, is prevalent throughout the south of Ireland. The Purcell Papers
But he failed to allay fears that he will be a fatally flawed candidate when pitted against President Bush next autumn.
In the subsequent furore and in an effort to allay mounting concerns, RM agreed to 'encapsulate' the waste asbestos fibres in pellet form prior to dumping; they also agreed to install filters on the air extractor fans at the plant. [ Indymedia Ireland
He was stretchered off at Field Mill in obvious agony, but fears he could have suffered a break have been allayed.
I knew my job was to allay their fears. FRIENDS FOR LIFE
She became almost as much of a peacemaker, a smoother-down of rough interludes, an allayer of irritating ebullitions, as Dora was wont to be at home. A Houseful of Girls
The concerns were allayed a little by strong UK industrial production numbers for September. Times, Sunday Times
But the Chinese hope that this visit can help to allay such concerns. Times, Sunday Times
The figures allay fears of low attendances at the London Games. Times, Sunday Times
My dad would always try to allay my fears, though. Times, Sunday Times
The networking-gear maker's revenue growth was in line with its forecast, allaying concerns it would suffer from soft spending by telecommunications carriers. High-Margin Sales Trim Ciena's Loss
Talk of moderation isn't allaying the fears of environmentalists, who are feeling particularly vulnerable these days.
They've come with their own troubles to allay, with terrible sadnesses, with guilt, with fear and with hope, often at the end of their lives, on pilgrimages they have promised themselves and saved for over years.

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