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
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 24 Apr. 2026
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
Adjective
Sometimes, a particular human trait can moderate whether a person is going to be antagonistic toward AI artwork or more mollified.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Verb
But not everyone was mollified by the announcement.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 24 Apr. 2026
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
Adjective
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Not appeased, the man called the police.—
Bernard Avishai,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Verb
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He was relieved by fellow freshman right-hander Gavin Lauridsen, who failed to retire a batter while giving up two runs on two hits and two walks.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Freshman right-hander Gavin Lauridsen relieved him but failed to retire a batter while giving up two runs on two hits and two walks.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The city has fallen back on multiple tax measures to draw more money, though spending cuts have also alleviated — for now — yearly deficits in the General Purpose Fund budget, which pays for most salaries and daily operations.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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In exclusive interview with USA TODAY, Kevin Brosseau says the US-Canada effort has alleviated the fentanyl crisis but that nitazenes and others pose a threat.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
14 May 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
Adjective
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Substitute in those that reverberate deeply with you, those you would be mortified to let down and elated to make proud.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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But the Fever staff were clearly elated to be able to nab Johnson off the board.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Lopez’s three-run home run helped the Trojans beat Texas A&M 7-1 to reach the NCAA super regionals for the first time in 21 years.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Greek immigrants helped shape the city’s food scene by opening diners, sandwich shops and Italian restaurants as Charlotte grew.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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If Brown is healthy and productive relative to his standards, the Patriots will be ecstatic.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Traditional Hollywood studio types have largely been ecstatic about the box office bonanza.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
31 May 2026
Verb
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That eased pressure on oil prices.—
Damian J. Troise,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Furthermore, patients' thinking and cognitive abilities remained largely unchanged, even as the rest of their symptoms eased.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Mollified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mollified. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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