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
To test whether water anoles are an exception to the rule, Swierk prevented the formation of normal rebreathing bubbles over the lizards' nostrils by applying a commercial emollient to their skin surface.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2024
A more encompassing and emollient phrase is “research-related incident,” preferred by Jamie Metzl and some other critics.
From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2023
So, they might want someone more, shall we say, emollient than Florida’s governor.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 24, 2023
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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