conciliate
verb (used with object)
to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over.
was conciliating
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past progressiveof conciliate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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No. The little that she did say was affable; the tone was conciliating, the eye encouraging, and the countenance expressed the habitual desire of conferring kindness.
From The Adventures of Hugh Trevor by Thomas Holcroft
His tone was conciliating, and the cowman, in spite of himself, responded to it.
From The Forester's Daughter A Romance of the Bear-Tooth Range by Hamlin Garland
Instead of provoking his opponents, and answering back, as was to be expected of him, he was conciliating and forbearing.
From Bart Ridgeley A Story of Northern Ohio by A. G. Riddle
Sir Thomas and Lady Bertram received her very kindly; and Sir Thomas, seeing how much she needed encouragement, tried to be all that was conciliating.
From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 01 — Fiction by Sir John Alexander Hammerton
Should I proclaim her virtues you would decide I am prejudiced by friendship, and so”––with a smile that was conciliating and a gesture comprehensive he dismissed the subject.
From The Bondwoman by Marah Ellis Ryan
