Example Sentences

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He has appeased both sides of the gay rights conversation by presenting himself as neither a reformer nor a reactionary, de-emphasizing the issue overall.

From Slate • Oct. 2, 2025

“From my perspective, Apple has appeased people here, but the underlying issues persist.”

From The Verge • Aug. 3, 2022

He has appeased environmentalist supporters, but he has also missed an opportunity.

From Washington Times • Nov. 18, 2015

Here expiation, murder has appeased, Treason and homicide have been forgiven, Pious credulity her votaries eased, Nor blamed th' indulgent majesty of heaven.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 354, January 31, 1829 by Various

When he has appeased his hunger, he begins to think of his master.

From The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor