appeased; appeasing
1
: pacify, conciliate
especially
: to make concessions to (someone, such as an aggressor or a critic) often at the sacrifice of principles
appeased the dictator by accepting his demands
Placaters, who try hard to appease others so as to keep the peace, fear getting hurt in some way. —
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: to bring to a state of peace or quiet : calm
appease a quarrel
appeaser
noun
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Examples of appease in a Sentence
But I imagine he and his siblings, who profited handsomely from the sale, have mixed emotions. They may be sad they had to sell, yet relieved that they are no longer under pressure to appease Wall Street's demand for growth and profits.
—James Laube, Wine Spectator, 31 Mar. 2005
The first is that, in affluent America, mothering has gone from an art to a cult, with devotees driving themselves to ever more baroque extremes to appease the goddess of perfect motherhood.
—Judith Shulevitz, New York Times Book Review, 20 Feb. 2005
It was last summer, and Gingell, then Sun Microsystems's chief software engineer, had an excuse: His twin-engine Cessna had broken down, and he'd lost track of time while he gabbed on the phone with his mechanic. That wasn't likely to appease Sun's famously tart-tongued CEO, Scott McNealy, who was getting his introductory briefing on a vital new technology initiative that happened to be Gingell's brainchild.
—Erick Schonfeld, Business 2.0, September 2002
The California legislature's solution to this seemingly intractable problem was a politically appealing package with features to appease both utility investors and ratepayers.
—Benjamin A. Holden, Wall Street Journal, 19 Feb. 1997
They appeased the dictator by accepting his demands in an effort to avoid war.
His critics were not appeased by this last speech.
They made sacrifices to appease the gods.
We had no way to appease our hunger.
James Laube, Wine Spectator, 31 Mar. 2005
The first is that, in affluent America, mothering has gone from an art to a cult, with devotees driving themselves to ever more baroque extremes to appease the goddess of perfect motherhood.
—Judith Shulevitz, New York Times Book Review, 20 Feb. 2005
It was last summer, and Gingell, then Sun Microsystems's chief software engineer, had an excuse: His twin-engine Cessna had broken down, and he'd lost track of time while he gabbed on the phone with his mechanic. That wasn't likely to appease Sun's famously tart-tongued CEO, Scott McNealy, who was getting his introductory briefing on a vital new technology initiative that happened to be Gingell's brainchild.
—Erick Schonfeld, Business 2.0, September 2002
The California legislature's solution to this seemingly intractable problem was a politically appealing package with features to appease both utility investors and ratepayers.
—Benjamin A. Holden, Wall Street Journal, 19 Feb. 1997
They appeased the dictator by accepting his demands in an effort to avoid war.
His critics were not appeased by this last speech.
They made sacrifices to appease the gods.
We had no way to appease our hunger.
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Chicken Bone Beach was designated a Black district around 1900 as hotel owners sought to appease white guests from the South.
—Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
Congress is racing toward a shutdown at the end of the day Friday, and Republicans appear no closer to finding a path forward that will keep the lights on and appease President-elect Trump.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
So although Broadcom is challenged to maintain business from VMware's biggest accounts and appease the solution providers driving smaller accounts, it's expected to keep making money off of VMware—even as firms like Ingram close the door on it.
—Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
To salvage a season already slipping away in Week 3, avoid his unceremonious ouster and appease a furious fan base, Napier had to change.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
Congress is racing toward a shutdown at the end of the day Friday, and Republicans appear no closer to finding a path forward that will keep the lights on and appease President-elect Trump.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
So although Broadcom is challenged to maintain business from VMware's biggest accounts and appease the solution providers driving smaller accounts, it's expected to keep making money off of VMware—even as firms like Ingram close the door on it.
—Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
To salvage a season already slipping away in Week 3, avoid his unceremonious ouster and appease a furious fan base, Napier had to change.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Appease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appease. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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