appease

Example Sentences

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And if you think that ignoring their wishes is going to snowball into a larger conflict, you could do one small thing to appease them.

From MarketWatch

A South Korean court acquitted a former national security adviser and other senior officials on Friday after they were accused of trying to cover up a murder to appease Pyongyang.

From Barron's

In January 2022, on the eve of the full-scale assault, he warned that Russia was not a Great Power and should not be appeased.

From The Wall Street Journal

The people subletting have started complaining about random stuff, and I’m not sure how much to appease them.

From MarketWatch

Over the years, Netflix has released more movies in theaters, but often for short windows and to appease famous directors and qualify for awards consideration.

From The Wall Street Journal