steadying

IPA: stˈɛdiɪŋ

Examples of "steadying" in Sentences

I think, people are very relieved that Colin Powell is there as a kind of steadying hand.
And we see Abigail's sacrifices and her powerful influence not least in steadying her sometimes volatile husband.
The captain spent the morning on the steps, his difficulties being by no means lessened by the _tremolo_ movement which Martha called steadying them.
On a conference call to discuss the results, Mr. Blake said that although the average amount customers spend per transaction " continues to be a challenge, just as the macro hous ing environment remains under pressure, " the market is " steadying " as consumers focus on basic home repairs and maintenance.
She didn't know whether her discipline had helped; not too well, she thought, because she saw that he had lifted her in his arms, carried her to a chair and sat down, holding her on his knees; he laughed without sound, as he would have laughed at a child, but the firmness of his hands holding her showed concern and a kind of steadying caution.