as in appeased
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as in comforted
to lessen the anger or agitation of
an apology would probably mollify your friend
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as in relieved
to make more bearable or less severe
a friendly gesture that did a lot to mollify their suspicions about the new neighbor
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Recent Examples of mollified
Danielle Parker, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
While protesters may be frightened and grieving after last month's bloodbath, they're not mollified.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Feb. 2026
Choi’s suggestions haven’t mollified Young Poong and MBK Partners.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 20 Jan. 2025
Netanyahu has mollified his overexuberant colleagues on the right mostly by acquiescing to their demands in the domestic sphere.
—Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 26 Apr. 2018
Verb
But the boy wouldn't be mollified.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
While protesters may be frightened and grieving after last month's bloodbath, they're not mollified.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Feb. 2026
Choi’s suggestions haven’t mollified Young Poong and MBK Partners.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 20 Jan. 2025
Netanyahu has mollified his overexuberant colleagues on the right mostly by acquiescing to their demands in the domestic sphere.
—Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 26 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mollified
Verb
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But that hasn’t appeased protesters at demonstrations throughout Los Angeles County.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The food finally lands with the guests, their dumb whims having been appeased.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 Jan. 2026
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Miss Manners is at least relieved that your family’s transgressions are limited to eating sloppily, which doesn’t harm others.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Jackie’s secretary Mary Gallagher was relieved to see the experienced, fifty-seven-year-old nurse and family friend.—
Steven Levingston,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Instacart’s stock surged 9% after the company’s robust results alleviated worries over mounting competitive pressures in the grocery delivery market.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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There appeared to be a lack of options in central midfield but the signing of Gomes and the emergence of Mateus Mane have alleviated that.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Calming botanicals like aloe, turmeric, and holy basil round things out, keeping skin comfortable and soothed.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
15 Feb. 2026
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The falling dews seemed to strain and purify the air, and I was soothed with an infinite stillness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The mayor had kept his promise, and the Bronx was elated.—
Cary Goodman,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Moore was elated to earn the All-American Game invite, in large part because the game is played right on his home field at Spec Martin Stadium in DeLand in January.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2026
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Lilley said the bill Graves helped write needs to be improved.—
Josh Funk,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Wolverines coughed up 14 total turnovers, which led to 14 points for the Gophers, and that helped Minnesota keep it closer.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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My photos that capture Bob in an intense moment, in a happy smiling moment, in a ecstatic leg-up-in-the-air, arm-up-in-the-air moment, those are all my favorite photos.—
Alison Weinflash,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2026
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Lunar New Year meant two ecstatic weeks of gifts, celebration, feasting, family, and friends.—
Natasha Pickowicz,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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His message to insurers is that his company can save costs in an overwhelmed health care system by identifying early whose anxieties can be eased with an app and who needs professional help.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Core inflation rate, which excludes fresh food prices, eased to 2%.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Mollified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mollified. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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