placate
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He is accompanied on his reluctant journey to the finish line with a group of characters who by turns torment and placate him.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
In that Peacock series, Elizabeth Banks’ Lindy Littlejohn is a best-selling author tired of diminishing her well-earned reputation to placate her husband, a bumbling scientist.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
Captain Cristian Romero's flying last-minute header salvaged a point for the visitors at Turf Moor but it was not enough to placate frustrated fans.
From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026
In an apparent attempt to placate Burundi's fears, the M23 said it had "no sights beyond our national borders".
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025
He tried to placate me, he made all the right noises, he told me it was probably a load of rubbish anyway.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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