- present participle of appease.
appeasing
Example Sentences
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He also pledged a break from the Petro policy of appeasing criminal gangs, vowing to build mega prisons to get their recruits off the streets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
McDonald’s and Oracle are among the growing list of clients choosing to part ways with the appeasing firms.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2025
OpenAI is aiming to move A.I. technology forward faster than its rivals, while also appeasing critics who say the technology is becoming increasingly dangerous, helping to spread disinformation, replace jobs and even threaten humanity.
From New York Times ● May 28, 2024
He convinces the Royal Treasury to let him cultivate the territory at his own expense, appeasing the whims of King Frederick V and earning himself a noble title in exchange.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
“Try to find some way of appeasing him,” he said, “instead of going home disgraced.”
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
