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Meanings of placating in English
Intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions.
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Synonyms
Examples for "appeasing"
Examples for "appeasing"
1
Swan himself was far from sure he wanted to do any appeasing.
2
And in the end he says: by way of appeasing his conscience:
3
Here he found considerable difficulty in appeasing the indignation of Lady Lucretia.
4
It was about keeping the coalition government together and appeasing the Greens.
5
The sense of the necessity for appeasing justice reveals itself in sacrifices.
1
The Chevalier did not change his smooth, placatory tone as he replied:
2
Only then will we install some pride back into this placatory movement.
3
The answer was neither antagonistic nor placatory; it was merely colorless.
4
She gave a placatory grunt and the hammering was not resumed.
5
Once in a while, placatory, she gave in to his entreaties.
1
Finally Silas went home defeated, with a last word, half condemnatory, half placative.
Usage of placating in English
1
He held his free hand up, palm out, in a placating gesture.
2
Turkey is not in the business these days of placating old allies.
3
As a means of placating this very sensitive class the correspondent writes:-
4
They make money, and no one dies, Sandra said, placating him gently.
5
The measure was aimed at placating Israel's ally the United States.
6
The dreadful prince of the seven madnesses obeyed her, with a placating smile.
7
This passed, and he started to smile in a placating manner.
8
Kiya's ladies laughed, and Thutmose put a placating hand over hers.
9
I was placating Portia, telling her what she wanted to hear.
10
Hugo shrugged, his expression neutral, as though he were placating an unreasonable friend.
11
Rhys made a placating gesture, then grabbed the MonstaQuest cards off the counter.
12
Especially if has to face the challenge of placating multiple claimants and heirs.
13
Had he made some placating reply, snatched from his lips by the storm?
14
This will no doubt go a long way in placating the credit ratings agencies.
15
He held up his hands in a placating gesture and moved back a step.
16
He did not answer directly, but chose to be placating.
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Frequent collocations
Placating through the time
Placating across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common