Life contains sorrows that cannot be assuaged , and it is important to be honest in acknowledging this. — Jo McGowan , Commonweal ,

But for the second exam, my pretest diet included yogurt and ice cream (without pieces), which assuaged my hunger, and the cleansing was stimulated by a glass of salty liquid midafternoon. — Jane E. Brody , New York Times ,

Whatever arrangements such mothers willingly make for their children, whatever strategies they employ to relieve their guilt, whatever books they read to assuage their anxiety—all of that is their business, not mine. — Caitlin Flanagan , Atlantic ,

As I've told Jody on numerous occasions, the best way for her to assuage my guilt is to hit it big in the Internet gold rush and then retire … — Matthew Miller , New Republic ,

He couldn't assuage his guilt over the divorce.

a mother cooing to her toddler and assuaging his fear of the dark