placating
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Soundly beating earnings expectations isn’t placating investors skeptical of the durability of the frenzied AI data center buildout, which is driving these outsize earnings reports.
From Barron's ● Apr. 16, 2026
Neither satisfying the public’s prurient curiosity, nor allowing Epstein conspiracy theorists to second-guess prosecutorial judgment, nor placating a president’s political base is a valid reason to break the normal rule.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2025
Such statements however have not succeeded in placating public scepticism.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2024
It won’t win me any popularity contests, but having a smaller circle of VIPs who understand me is a deeper and warmer experience than placating a crowd.
From Salon ● Dec. 30, 2023
“What happened?” he asked, in the placating tone used for a child, as if humoring his wife’s madness would make it go away quickly.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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