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as in comforted
to lessen the anger or agitation of
a game often appeases an upset toddler
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Recent Examples of appeased
Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024
In some eerie festivals, the dead who return from the other side are to be feared, avoided or appeased to stop them from doing harm to the living.
—Matt Ralphs, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
Verb
Chamberlain was a British prime minister who appeased Nazi Germany during its rise.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024
In some eerie festivals, the dead who return from the other side are to be feared, avoided or appeased to stop them from doing harm to the living.
—Matt Ralphs, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeased
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Stormy seas along the California coast calmed a bit for the Christmas holiday, but powerful ocean waves were expected to return to the Bay Area for the rest of the week.Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Things calmed down in the third period, but this game had an unusual level of feeling and emotion for a late December contest.Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The title track starts off sounding like gamelan music, then turns into a busy-grooved evocation on finding catharsis by going for a swim at a busy beach, creating her own ecstatic iteration of traditional baptismal blues imagery.Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
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Breakthroughs in reasoning are why many AI experts waxed ecstatic over OpenAI’s release of its o3 and o3 mini models last month.Clint Boulton, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Beating this mentality truly lies in the entrepreneur’s mindset and can be soothed by a few critical steps.Sean Gould, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Although both involve shedding, dryness occurs when there’s a lack of moisture and usually can be soothed with hydrating products.Jenna Ryu, SELF, 20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Who should watch: Early risers who appreciate Today and, really, any fans of NBC shows will be elated.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Tinkering tunes, elated beats, percolating sounds, beautiful production, celestial soundscapes and more are heard on the long play.Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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But overjoyed liberals seem to again have a discomfiting ally in Trump, who released a curious post-collapse statement that appeared to heap ridicule on Putin.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Instead, many people online are simply overjoyed with Fortnite refund: Another similar type of post that’s gaining popularity focuses on the fact this feels like a windfall: Most intriguingly though are the posts about the Fortnite refund that combine this sense of excitement with appreciation.Callum Booth, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Several officials said following the meeting that they were not assuaged by the DHS response.Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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With a snap of its fingers, the producer price index assuaged worries over inflation remaining stubborn.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Appeased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appeased. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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