mollified

Example Sentences

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Some readers may be mollified by this—or amused by Mr. Pappalardo’s explanation that telling the tale of Borger required some shiftiness since “it’s just that kind of town.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

“Nvidia will likely exceed earnings expectations but the question is whether investors will be mollified or not,” she added.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

He ideally would like to bring Western nations along, yet they believe his hunger for peace outweighs his wish to ensure European leaders are mollified.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2025

They were not, in the main, mollified by the answers she was giving.

From Slate • Jan. 10, 2025

But since he had called our names at the beginning of the service we were mollified.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou