placative
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of placative
Example Sentences
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And with a little flurry of placative laughter, she added: "At your age, of course!"
From The Magnificent Ambersons by Booth Tarkington
Looky here, M'rice," he continued, assuming a more placative and reasoning tone, "that wouldn't be fair to us.
From Penrod by Booth Tarkington
The little man's voice was placative; his manner gravely ingratiating.
From Square Deal Sanderson by Charles Alden Seltzer
Penrod's answer, like the look he lifted to the impressive stranger, was meek and placative.
From Penrod by Booth Tarkington
With a placative little laugh, Mr. Schofield remarked: "I git the swing to her all right, I reckon, but somehow it doesn't sound so kind of good as when I was writing it."
From The Gentleman from Indiana by Booth Tarkington
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