conciliatingly

Example Sentences

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“Look here!” he said conciliatingly; he was really in a great hurry to get away.

From Good Old Anna by Lowndes, Marie Belloc

“Now, Polly,” he said conciliatingly, “you asked me for what I am paying.”

From Good Old Anna by Lowndes, Marie Belloc

"I hardly know what you're thinking, man, but you're quite wrong," Patrick took the opportunity to put in hurriedly, conciliatingly.

From The Moon is Green by Stone, David

Look here, Pearl," he said conciliatingly, "don't mind your Pop.

From The Black Pearl by Woodrow, Wilson, Mrs.

This needle-tongued girl jabbed the truth into him in a way which maddened him, but he said conciliatingly: “We don’t want to quarrel, kid.”

From 'Me--Smith' by Hoskins, Gayle Porter