placating
Example Sentences
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Disney may end up placating investors by emulating NBCUniversal owner Comcast, which jettisoned its struggling cable assets by spinning out Versant.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
For Dr Wallace, the ad sends a message that "an affordable Christmas" is possible, by "placating the cash-strapped 'Grinch' that threatens to spoil everyone's Christmas".
From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025
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
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
Vincent laughs and says, “The cock crows cocorico,” placating the baby.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
