Ease
noun
Comfort or relief.
I felt at ease after the exam.
Often appears as...
- at ease
- with ease
verb
To make less severe or difficult.
She took medicine to ease her pain.
Often appears as...
- ease pain
- ease tension
verb
To move carefully or gently.
He eased the car into the garage.
Often appears as...
- ease into
- ease out
noun
Freedom from difficulty or effort.
She finished the task with ease.
Often appears as...
- with ease
- ease of access
verb
To move slowly and carefully to a new position.
She eased herself into the chair.
Often appears as...
- ease into
- ease out
noun
A state of being comfortable or relaxed.
He lived a life of ease.
Often appears as...
- life of ease
- at ease
noun
Comfort or relief.
I felt at ease after the exam.
Often appears as...
- at ease
- with ease
verb
To make less severe or difficult.
She took medicine to ease her pain.
Often appears as...
- ease pain
- ease tension
verb
To move carefully or gently.
He eased the car into the garage.
Often appears as...
- ease into
- ease out
noun
Freedom from difficulty or effort.
She finished the task with ease.
Often appears as...
- with ease
- ease of access
verb
To move slowly and carefully to a new position.
She eased herself into the chair.
Often appears as...
- ease into
- ease out
noun
A state of being comfortable or relaxed.
He lived a life of ease.
Often appears as...
- life of ease
- at ease
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Pro Tip 1/2Feeling Relaxed
Use 'at ease' to express comfort in situations or presence of others.
The friendly host made the guests feel at ease.
Pro Tip 2/2Not just physical
'Ease' often refers to psychological relief as well as physical comfort.
Her kind words put my mind at ease.
Pro Tip 1/2Feeling Relaxed
Use 'at ease' to express comfort in situations or presence of others.
The friendly host made the guests feel at ease.
Pro Tip 2/2Not just physical
'Ease' often refers to psychological relief as well as physical comfort.
Her kind words put my mind at ease.
Pro Tip 1/2Feeling Relaxed
Use 'at ease' to express comfort in situations or presence of others.
The friendly host made the guests feel at ease.
Pro Tip 2/2Not just physical
'Ease' often refers to psychological relief as well as physical comfort.
Her kind words put my mind at ease.
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Expanding your mind with...
custom you know the habit dedenne's you know the film of familiarity and I think ah makes things new again and I think that's ultimately the best drug in the world that's the breakfast all ease salvation you said that once in an interview yes I did I just you know there was a recent article that I read
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If superpowers were...
where you can still see the road signs and breath oxygen with ease. You'll still need goggles and a helmet to protect you from birds, insects, street signs, electrical wires, and other flying humans, including flying cops ready to hand you a ticket if you don't follow the flying rules, buddy.
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How to practice...
takes practice. Practice is the repetition of an action with the goal of improvement, and it helps us perform with more ease, speed, and confidence. So what does practice do in our brains to make us better at things? Our brains have two kinds of neural grey matter and white matter.
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Is there a reproducibilit...
Many scientists are working toward improving reproducibility in their fields. There's a push to make researchers raw data, experimental procedures, and analytical techniques more openly available in order to ease replication efforts. The peer review process can also be strengthened
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The ethical dilemma of...
Plus, there may be all sorts of other eased road congestion, decreased harmful emissions, and minimized unproductive and stressful driving time. But accidents can and will still happen, and when they do, their outcomes may be determined months or years in advance
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How aspirin was...
Soon, aspirin became synonymous with acetylsalicylic acid. As its influence grew, aspirin was found to ease not just pain, but also many inflammation-related problems, like rheumatoid arthritis, pericarditis, which enflames the fluid-filled sack around the heart,
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Strangled by a Boa...
if I wasn't just to ease the pressure... I would be finding breathing very difficult indeed. This is what constricting means. If you see me starting to go blue or purple in the face, then I might need a little bit of help.
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There's more to life...
But that raised some questions for me. Is there more to life than being happy? And what's the difference between being happy and having meaning in life? Many psychologists define happiness as a state of comfort and ease,
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The Miracle of Hatching...
an egg whatever its shape is an excellent life support system but paradoxically its success will ultimately depend on the ease with which it can be broken the time comes when a chick must break free
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Brown Bear Attack PIPE...
it is it's it ready to break I don't you worry I'm gonna brace I'm gonna praise what didn't use that far I'll use the bar don't you worry that is amazing I mean just with ease he's got this cage
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Expanding your mind with...
custom you know the habit dedenne's you know the film of familiarity and I think ah makes things new again and I think that's ultimately the best drug in the world that's the breakfast all ease salvation you said that once in an interview yes I did I just you know there was a recent article that I read
Video examples
If superpowers were...
where you can still see the road signs and breath oxygen with ease. You'll still need goggles and a helmet to protect you from birds, insects, street signs, electrical wires, and other flying humans, including flying cops ready to hand you a ticket if you don't follow the flying rules, buddy.
Video examples
How to practice...
takes practice. Practice is the repetition of an action with the goal of improvement, and it helps us perform with more ease, speed, and confidence. So what does practice do in our brains to make us better at things? Our brains have two kinds of neural grey matter and white matter.
Video examples
Is there a reproducibilit...
Many scientists are working toward improving reproducibility in their fields. There's a push to make researchers raw data, experimental procedures, and analytical techniques more openly available in order to ease replication efforts. The peer review process can also be strengthened
Video examples
The ethical dilemma of...
Plus, there may be all sorts of other eased road congestion, decreased harmful emissions, and minimized unproductive and stressful driving time. But accidents can and will still happen, and when they do, their outcomes may be determined months or years in advance
Video examples
How aspirin was...
Soon, aspirin became synonymous with acetylsalicylic acid. As its influence grew, aspirin was found to ease not just pain, but also many inflammation-related problems, like rheumatoid arthritis, pericarditis, which enflames the fluid-filled sack around the heart,
Video examples
Strangled by a Boa...
if I wasn't just to ease the pressure... I would be finding breathing very difficult indeed. This is what constricting means. If you see me starting to go blue or purple in the face, then I might need a little bit of help.
Video examples
There's more to life...
But that raised some questions for me. Is there more to life than being happy? And what's the difference between being happy and having meaning in life? Many psychologists define happiness as a state of comfort and ease,
Video examples
The Miracle of Hatching...
an egg whatever its shape is an excellent life support system but paradoxically its success will ultimately depend on the ease with which it can be broken the time comes when a chick must break free
Video examples
Brown Bear Attack PIPE...
it is it's it ready to break I don't you worry I'm gonna brace I'm gonna praise what didn't use that far I'll use the bar don't you worry that is amazing I mean just with ease he's got this cage
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David Bowie
English Musician
I'm very at ease, and I like it. I never thought I would be such a family-oriented guy; I didn't think that was part of my makeup. But somebody said that as you get older you become the person you always should have been, and I feel that's happening to me. I'm rather surprised at who I am, because I'm actually like my dad!
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George Clooney
American Actor
As you get older and ease your way into being a character actor you have to be comfortable with where you are in life and career, and I'm very comfortable with what I'm doing - working on projects I'm proud of.
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Giorgio Chiellini
Italian Athlete
Unease is the wrong word to describe our wealth. I make my sacrifices and never think I am not allowed to earn so much. But I know I am lucky and I must use my platform to help those who need support.
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Georges Bataille
French Writer
A judgment about life has no meaning except the truth of the one who speaks last, and the mind is at ease only at the moment when everyone is shouting at once and no one can hear a thing.
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Paul A. Volcker
American Economist
The speed of communication, the speed of information transfer, the cheapness of communication, the ease of moving things around the world are a difference in kind as well as degree.
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Hillary Clinton
American Politician
And I will repeat today what I have said throughout this campaign. I will not raise taxes on the middle class. I will give you tax relief to help ease these burdens.
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Keith Gessen
American Novelist
I left the world of jail with plenty of relief but, more than anything, with a sense of unease that I still can't quite shake.
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Theodore Roosevelt
American President
Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering.
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Benjamin Franklin
American Politician
He that would live in peace and at ease must not speak all he knows or all he sees.
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Mason Cooley
American Writer
Kindness eases everything almost as much as money does.
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David Bowie
English Musician
I'm very at ease, and I like it. I never thought I would be such a family-oriented guy; I didn't think that was part of my makeup. But somebody said that as you get older you become the person you always should have been, and I feel that's happening to me. I'm rather surprised at who I am, because I'm actually like my dad!
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George Clooney
American Actor
As you get older and ease your way into being a character actor you have to be comfortable with where you are in life and career, and I'm very comfortable with what I'm doing - working on projects I'm proud of.
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Giorgio Chiellini
Italian Athlete
Unease is the wrong word to describe our wealth. I make my sacrifices and never think I am not allowed to earn so much. But I know I am lucky and I must use my platform to help those who need support.
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Georges Bataille
French Writer
A judgment about life has no meaning except the truth of the one who speaks last, and the mind is at ease only at the moment when everyone is shouting at once and no one can hear a thing.
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Paul A. Volcker
American Economist
The speed of communication, the speed of information transfer, the cheapness of communication, the ease of moving things around the world are a difference in kind as well as degree.
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Hillary Clinton
American Politician
And I will repeat today what I have said throughout this campaign. I will not raise taxes on the middle class. I will give you tax relief to help ease these burdens.
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Keith Gessen
American Novelist
I left the world of jail with plenty of relief but, more than anything, with a sense of unease that I still can't quite shake.
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Theodore Roosevelt
American President
Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering.
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Benjamin Franklin
American Politician
He that would live in peace and at ease must not speak all he knows or all he sees.
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Mason Cooley
American Writer
Kindness eases everything almost as much as money does.
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