pacifies

Example Sentences

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“People are saying, ‘Let’s give our peculiar new king a chance,’ while the prospect of an election pacifies a lot of the frustration and rage that people would otherwise feel.”

From New York Times • May 7, 2023

Nov. 8 is his “Groundhog Day,” on endless repeat, in a way that pleases and pacifies him.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2017

But most of all, the playoffs and progress depend upon some clear direction in an organization that has shown indecision as it pacifies its various factions.

From Washington Post • Nov. 11, 2016

“Is it really something that pacifies? Or is it something that drives apart?”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2016

While Grieux takes Lescaut aside and pacifies him by showing him the letter he has just written, de Bretigny tells Manon, that her lover will be kidnapped this very evening by his father's orders.

From The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas by Annesley, Charles, pseud.