propitiate

Example Sentences

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The great die-off is, at bottom, a form of self-sacrifice to an angry pagan idol that can never be propitiated.

From Salon

As a father of two young daughters, I found DeSantis' Molochian offering — to propitiate those with little to no regard for life or the suffering of others — behavior unworthy of anyone's vote.

From Salon

Some people eager to propitiate Putin have suggested the “Finlandization” of Ukraine.

From Washington Post

Before he was reinstated, the Anderson School’s Faculty Executive Committee tried to propitiate the mob by announcing itself “saddened” by Klein’s “troubling conduct.”

From Washington Post

“In ancient times, contagions were attributed to the wrath of goddesses... that needed to be propitiated,” said Namboothiri in Malayalam.

From Washington Post