emollient

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To test whether water anoles are an exception to the rule, Swierk prevented the formation of normal rebreathing bubbles over the lizards' nostrils by applying a commercial emollient to their skin surface.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2024

A more encompassing and emollient phrase is “research-related incident,” preferred by Jamie Metzl and some other critics.

From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2023

So, they might want someone more, shall we say, emollient than Florida’s governor.

From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2023

Sunak has been more emollient, making warm calls to European leaders in the days after taking office.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2022

This underscored Bush’s esteem for the breadth of Lawrence’s scientific knowledge and his emollient managerial technique.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik