Sentence examples for be placated from inspiring English sources
verb
To calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that he or she becomes content or at least no longer irate.
Kandinsky replied, claiming innocence and saying he loved Schoenberg as an artist and as a human being, but the composer would not be placated.
Some investors refused to be placated.
But she would not be placated.
The player would not be placated.
Eventually, Alexios's enemies grew too powerful to be placated.
Now her most demanding constituent needed to be placated.
No doubt there were children waiting for their dinner, a husband to be placated.
But it remained far from clear that protesters would be placated.
The protesters, long accustomed to the government prevarications, are unlikely to be placated.
Many Tamil diaspora groups and other activists will not be placated with anything less than punishment.
Anthony wasn't the first star player to be placated by having his coach thrown overboard.
