pacify
verb (used with object)
pacifying
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present participleof pacify.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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At this point, even pacifying the thousands of fans who protested against the club's ownership before the Old Trafford defeat by 10-man City looks beyond them.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Or you might enter directly from the street into an office, without the pacifying liminal space of a waiting room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
If the Fed is otherwise confident in its bank-liquidity regulations, there’s no obvious reason pacifying the overnight lending market should be a policy concern.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
“Priests and pastors and members of all the churches have participated, helped in pacifying the country. I think it is very good,” López Obrador said the day after the existence of the negotiations was revealed.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2024
She spoke in a low, pacifying voice, stranger for being formal, but saved from falseness by the soberness of her face.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
