pacificatory

Example Sentences

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It emits pacificatory Proclamations, not a few; with more or with less result.

From The French Revolution by Carlyle, Thomas

Mr. Barrett would have advised more pacificatory talk.

From King Spruce, A Novel by Day, Holman

Again Rufe laughed: "No—" he said with a quick pacificatory look to young Dave, "not to HIM!"

From The Trail of the Lonesome Pine by Fox, John

"I—I didn' say I had any objection to fightin'-men, not when they're quiet," Mrs Bosenna made haste to observe in a pacificatory tone.

From Hocken and Hunken by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

“That is quite true,” observed Raleigh, with a pacificatory nod at Noah. 

From A House-Boat on the Styx by Bangs, John Kendrick