appease
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Whatever the assignment was supposed to accomplish, it did not appease the man it was designed to flatter.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026
“In my opinion, this is a cynical effort to appease theater owners,” said Jason Squire, host of “The Movie Business Podcast” and professor emeritus at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
But Parton refused to distance herself from Fonda just to appease her more conservative fans.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
In a bid to appease countries such as Italy, Poland and the Czech Republic, her executive looks set to grant companies extra wiggle room.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
“Let me explain, sir,” she began, trying to appease Nathan’s father.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
"Having a clear goal, something that you can actually realise, is something that we don't necessarily have in everyday life, and that appeases our brain," says Dr Christensen.
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2024
HBO’s drama expands a beloved video game into a series that appeases longtime fans and appeals to new viewers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2023
An awkward locution, but it appeases the sensitivity police.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 8, 2023
“We just have to find a sweet spot right in the middle that appeases the majority.”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 28, 2022
I look between them, hoping that my solution appeases both of them.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
While the funding plan removed what Deutsche Bank’s Brad Zelnick called the “monkey off the back” for Oracle, it hasn’t appeased skeptical investors.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 5, 2026
Los Blancos were in charge but despite taking the lead, their fans were not appeased, and whistled the team in at the break.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
That hasn’t appeased protesters at demonstrations throughout Los Angeles County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
“It’s gotta be warm and almost womblike in a way that you feel very appeased as soon as you walk in, and then you bring your guard down,” says Bole, a native of France.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025
At Troy he rescued a maiden who was in the same plight as Andromeda, waiting on the shore to be devoured by a sea monster which could be appeased in no other way.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Finding the perfect position appeasing those on either side of an issue is exhausting work and prone to error.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
He also pledged a break from the Petro policy of appeasing criminal gangs, vowing to build mega prisons to get their recruits off the streets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Landing Savinho and Palace attacker Eberechi Eze - who Tottenham have held talks over - would go some way to appeasing disgruntled supporters.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2025
McDonald’s and Oracle are among the growing list of clients choosing to part ways with the appeasing firms.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2025
Then she said in an appeasing voice, "You certainly have put your time in."
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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