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to lessen the anger or agitation of
a game often appeases an upset toddler
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Recent Examples of appeased
Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
Not appeased, the man called the police.
—Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
There also are a lot of people who need to be appeased to put the show together, so some habits are going to die harder than others.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Nazi officials appeased protesters opposing the removal of crucifixes from German schools.
—Danielle Wirsansky, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
Countries such as Saudi Arabia once wondered whether Tehran could be appeased and contained.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2026
But that hasn’t appeased protesters at demonstrations throughout Los Angeles County.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The food finally lands with the guests, their dumb whims having been appeased.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2026
The major averages rallied for a second session as investors were appeased by news of easing trade tensions and geopolitical risk.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
Greater urgency, a goal from Wilson Odobert and some tenacity from Joao Palhinha appeased the home supporters, and Frank stays on in north London.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Some residents, however, aren’t appeased.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
Not appeased, the man called the police.
—Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Verb
Both agencies appeased a murderer.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
There also are a lot of people who need to be appeased to put the show together, so some habits are going to die harder than others.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Nazi officials appeased protesters opposing the removal of crucifixes from German schools.
—Danielle Wirsansky, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
Countries such as Saudi Arabia once wondered whether Tehran could be appeased and contained.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2026
But that hasn’t appeased protesters at demonstrations throughout Los Angeles County.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The food finally lands with the guests, their dumb whims having been appeased.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2026
The major averages rallied for a second session as investors were appeased by news of easing trade tensions and geopolitical risk.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
Greater urgency, a goal from Wilson Odobert and some tenacity from Joao Palhinha appeased the home supporters, and Frank stays on in north London.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeased
Adjective
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Hank literally committed nuclear mass murder at Shady Sands, and has since turned a horde of wastelanders into his pacified robo-army, but in the latter does present a contextually semi-reasonable solution to the problem of everyone on the surface murdering each other.—
Jack King,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The two-time Oscar winner also famously comforted Dench after the death of her husband, Michael Williams, that same year.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Dec. 2025
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Another cuts to Nina smashing dishes across the kitchen floor before being comforted by Enzo.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
7 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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As the film’s dance sequences played in front of me before ending in an ecstatic, cathartic rave-release, I was reminded again of that hopeful feeling for what the future may hold.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
16 June 2026
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Christina Baanders-Decker and her husband, who run Midwest Cyclery in Westport, were ecstatic to learn the Dutch national team would call Kansas City home for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
Verb
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With Brown placated, Newsom is sworn in as a supervisor.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
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But that hasn’t placated Johnson critics who are looking to capitalize on openings to check the mayor’s budget team.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Jay looks around at the enraptured faces in the crowd.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Dec. 2025
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Black radio stations in the States ignored him, but Guy became a hero for a crop of young, blues-loving British musicians, enraptured with his combination of thrash, distortion, and stage presence.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
30 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Callahan calmed the bats from there with a lineout and a strikeout and the teams were off to extra innings.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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Finding the police at our place, then, wasn’t really a surprise, and my pulse returned to its usual rhythm, oddly calmed by the fact that the dread had finally left my heart.—
Andrea Bajani,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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The elated room sang every single word.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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But when the New York Rangers — who also play in the Garden— last won the Stanley Cup, in 1994, the NYPD took another approach to managing elated fans.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
Verb
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In your arms, your baby begins to cry and cry and will not be soothed.—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
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Hall remembers being at a homegoing service for a youth lost to gun violence – witnessing a room filled with hurt, chaos, young people all over the place, Spencer came in like Casper, the Friendly Ghost – soothed the family and changed the temperature in the room without grabbing the mic.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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“Appeased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appeased. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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