placative

How to use placative in a sentence

• "We are anxious to reach civilization, Professor," said Bentley, deciding to be placative with the old man.

  Astounding Stories, June, 1931 | Various

• Finally Silas went home defeated, with a last word, half condemnatory, half placative.

  The Copy-Cat and Other Stories | Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

• The little man's voice was placative; his manner gravely ingratiating.

  Square Deal Sanderson | Charles Alden Seltzer

• And with a little flurry of placative laughter, she added: "At your age, of course!"

  The Magnificent Ambersons | Booth Tarkington

• Penrod's answer, like the look he lifted to the impressive stranger, was meek and placative.

  Penrod | Booth Tarkington