conciliatory
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Ronaldo's statement, which ran to nearly 2,000 words, struck a conciliatory tone in places.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Lee, whose party takes a conciliatory approach to the North, has been making efforts to reopen peace talks, with little success.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Speaking to AFP, Aoun struck a conciliatory tone in his remarks on Hezbollah and the push to disarm it.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
“Jair Bolsonaro has always had a more direct, spontaneous and, often, more impulsive style. Flávio naturally has a calmer, more conciliatory manner.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
I knew I had been harsh, but I did not want to capsize the whole ship of negotiations, and I ended on a more conciliatory note.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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