Sentence examples for it was placating from inspiring English sources
Whether the White House thought it was placating friendly religious groups who felt that the president had gone too far, or hostile religious groups who think he's wrong on just about everything, it surrendered the high ground on this issue when it agreed that the birth control exemption should extend beyond church walls.
"So I thought it was disingenuous, and it was placating, and insulting, to be very honest with you.
Who has the right to claim it and how can it be placated?
In the end it was I who was placating others for having tried so hard.
Oprah was displeased; Oprah was placated.
I was placated – that is, until my shave club let me down.
Clark had triedÂfor himÂto be placating.
Clark had even tried — for him — to be placating.
Elsewhere, she's placating eager fans: "Just eating dinner!
This time they almost did it again, but were placated by an EU-wide agreement to protect films and online entertainment from the full blast of competition from Hollywood and Silicon Valley.
It appeared that Turkey had been placated as Salih Muslim, the group's leader, told Reuters that he had not received an invitation.
