appease
verb (used with object)
to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe.
appeasingly
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a word derived from
appease.
Example Sentences
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She defied the idea that she should be appeasingly apologetic even while doing nothing.
From Slate ● Apr. 9, 2018
An embarrassed smile appeared on his lips, he seized the hand of the lady who sat nearest to him, played with it appeasingly, and drew it to his lips.
From Asbe?n From the Life of a Virtuoso by Ossip Schubin
The father's hand appeasingly touched the son's while playfully he said: "You have a hopeful nature, Miss Ramsey."
From Gideon's Band A Tale of the Mississippi by George Washington Cable
"I will make you another, Marie-Louise," he blurted out appeasingly.
From The Belovéd Traitor by Frank L. (Frank Lucius) Packard
I only meant," she ventured appeasingly, "that you hold all of Rome's history in the palm of your hand.
From The Title Market by J. H. Gardner Soper
