placatory

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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 • Jun. 23, 2025

He offered a couple of placatory bromides about the continuing virility of Real Madrid and Barcelona.

From New York Times • Nov. 19, 2021

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 • Mar. 20, 2020

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 • Nov. 24, 2019

She muttered her placatory charm, and tottered back into her cavern, where, amidst her herbs and incantations, she prepared to execute the orders of the Egyptian.

From Last Days of Pompeii by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron