He tried to answer soothingly without lying or distorting the truth.

"No honorable man would hold you accountable," Charlie answered soothingly.

He glared with insolent command at his friend, but the latter answered soothingly.

"Everyone who's ill has to have one," the nurse answered soothingly.

"It pretty much says the same thing for all of them," Mack answered soothingly.

"You don't like to be corrected," he answered soothingly.

Why, little lady," he answered soothingly, "how shall I help?

'Only to make you think,' he answered soothingly.

"Nothing to be nervous about," he answered soothingly.

'Oh, you mustn't let that worry you,' I answered soothingly.