- present participle of mollify.
mollifying
Example Sentences
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This is evidently quite appealing, or mollifying, to many audiences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
But if you can get on its wavelength, there’s a mollifying charm to Travolta’s debut.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
It’s a great character moment for Danvers, who has been more comfortable than Navarro in mollifying the powers-that-be.
From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
What if Reykdal, a person of considerable smarts and energy, used those traits to rally teachers and parents, rather than mollifying legislators as more kids leave public education for private- and home-schooling?
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 17, 2023
“Don’t tell the world what we’re trying to do,” Jack whispered in a mollifying tone.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
