1.  Back in the Armenian Quarter, meals of savory grilled meat, mezzes and Lebanese wine helped to soothe the sense of having missed out.

2.  Indeed, Crillon le Brave -- the hotel and town -- is that rare gem that exhilarates at the same time it soothes the senses.

3.  Instead of fretting, I feel as if my senses have been soothed by my attention to some blessed moments that would otherwise slip away.

4.  Some experts say that the emphasis on the programs has been shifting slightly, to an effort to improve ratings by soothing the senses of early-morning viewers.

5.  CDs of Chinese music, Indian sounds and classical offerings play softly in the background, soothing stressed senses and never intruding upon conversations.