appease

Example Sentences

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“The dilemma is to maintain party unity,” Dresser wrote, “or appease an irascible/dangerous neighbor.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

The office of France's ecology minister Monique Barbut said the two-day meeting would focus on "less contentious issues" in an effort to appease the largest and most powerful G7 member.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Even if you don’t have frequent-flier status, negotiating some sort of reimbursement is still worth it, Maharishi said, as it’s in an airline’s best interest to appease disgruntled customers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Mansour’s clarifications did little to appease traders, with some claiming they lost money despite betting that Khamenei would be out of power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

The first resolution was designed to appease the Deep South by confirming that the Constitution prohibited any federal legislation limiting or ending the slave trade until 1808.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis