appeasing

Example Sentences

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"This announcement appears to be about appeasing the markets and its shareholders while ignoring its workers," she said at the time.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2025

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

They’ve been as appeasing as possible to the two-way star during his MLB career.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2023

Most of them, especially those who came to the principality as new men, when they recognized the difficulty resulting from the two opposing humours, turned to appeasing the soldiers, caring little about injuring the people.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli