Example Sentences

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South Korea thought it had appeased its powerful friend.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

Hearing from him had appeased my bruised ego.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2025

Grau had appeased the mill owners with four-year tax exemptions, had threatened to cancel their quotas unless they ground sugar.

From Time Magazine Archive

He had appeased Israeli peaceniks by attending the conference while reassuring his hard-line supporters that he remains unbending on issues that count.

From Time Magazine Archive

The flood of lyric fervour that had passed over his soul at Maria's name had submerged the anxiety of his vigil, had appeased his desire and calmed his impatience.

From The Child of Pleasure by Harding, Georgina