appease
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Some students questioned this approach, saying it seemed insincere to say something just to appease someone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Adam removed the roots and tree at the arborist’s nudging, and yet even that responsible act did not appease his neighbor.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
But he knows he will need more than words to appease supporters who have turned on him this season.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
She would be the person opting out of demands to dress, look and behave a certain way to appease the opposite sex.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
She was trying to appease the other woman, who kept screaming until the soldiers who were stationed at the marketplace came to her aid.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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