appeasable

adjective

Definition of appeasablenext
as in extinguishable

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  1. controlled
  2. satisfied
  3. restrained
Adjective
  • The Yankees were far more controlled, ranking twenty fifth in the MLB with 39.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Some examples include building community structures in parks that incorporate garage-door-style windows that fully enclose the space in case of rain or cold, or altering policies to allow (safe, controlled) outdoor firepits in appropriate situations.
    Marissa Conrad, Bon Appétit, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of controlled
Adjective
  • Authenticity was hot, hot, hot: the Rothschilds who hired Samson had been satisfied with shiny new furniture in the style of the eighteenth century, but the robber barons adding to Asher’s fortune wanted to pad their pedigrees with originals.
    Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Beyond that, assembling posthumous releases can be particularly tricky because the fans demand music yet often aren’t satisfied with what’s delivered.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of satisfied
Adjective
  • Madison plays Ani with her heart incrementally open and then slammed shut, her emotions playing out all over her face; Borisov is more laconic and more restrained.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
  • In the first half of the City game, Palmer seemed more restrained in his starting position wide on the right, illustrated by the touch map below.
    Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 28 Aug. 2024
Definition of restrained
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