placatory
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- unplacatory adjective
Etymology
Origin of placatory
From the Late Latin word plācātōrius, dating back to 1630–40. See placate 1, -tory 1
Example Sentences
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That placatory language was met by a furious response from Qatari officials, who called the attack a “flagrant violation” of Qatar’s sovereignty and its airspace.
From Los Angeles Times
He offered a couple of placatory bromides about the continuing virility of Real Madrid and Barcelona.
From New York Times
The placatory comments from Alibaba's boss came in a week that has seen Mr Trump using his election campaign speeches to threaten further action to push back against China.
From BBC
And there are enough useful crumbs of history to straight out a few popular rewritings, such as Roger Guenveur Smith's more honest depiction of Booker T. Washington as a figure placatory of white supremacy.
From Salon
The initial weeks of the popular uprising were met with placatory speeches from Iraqi leaders, and a passive stance from security forces.
From The Guardian
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