emollient
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However, in what would be a major policy shift, he has also said he would take a less emollient tone toward President Trump, whom his predecessor sought to cultivate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Some incorporate tallow with other emollient ingredients to make their own natural moisturizer.
From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2025
So, they might want someone more, shall we say, emollient than Florida’s governor.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 24, 2023
Expect the prime minister's language today to be emollient.
From BBC ● May 16, 2022
This underscored Bush’s esteem for the breadth of Lawrence’s scientific knowledge and his emollient managerial technique.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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