- present participle of mollify.
mollifying
Example Sentences
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But if you can get on its wavelength, there’s a mollifying charm to Travolta’s debut.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
It’s a great character moment for Danvers, who has been more comfortable than Navarro in mollifying the powers-that-be.
From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
“I never intended to exclude folks who were cooperating with us,” he said, striking a mollifying note.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 4, 2022
To get input on the selection of new president, Caruso introduced a strategy that had proved successful in mollifying neighbors about his mall projects: listening sessions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2022
When the children had faded silently out of the kitchen, Lillian spoke to her husband in a mollifying, supplicating tone.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
