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adjective

as in appeased

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mollified

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verb

past tense of mollify
1
as in comforted
to lessen the anger or agitation of an apology would probably mollify your friend

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2
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
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
  1. appeased
  2. relieved
  3. elated
  4. alleviated
  5. ecstatic
  6. soothed
  7. enraptured
  8. helped
Adjective
  • Neither Cola’s guilt over her actions nor her reasons for doing them appeased Carrie.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Some residents, however, aren’t appeased.
    — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
Definition of appeased
Verb
  • Abner Uribe relieved and gave up an RBI single, a run-scoring ground out and a two-run double by Michael Conforto to make it 8-6.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Tobias Myers relieved Nate Lavender after Jakob Marsee’s one-out single that narrowed the gap to one and struck out Caissie and retired Pauley on a pop out for his second save.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of relieved
Adjective
  • Everyone seemed pretty elated for coming out of a festival that hadn’t toppled the patriarchy, but had proven again that, in 2026, women rule music in virtually every qualifiable way.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the kids were understandably less elated at the prospect of setting an alarm in the morning and having to pack school lunches every day.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of elated
Verb
  • However, Paramount’s recent decision to put those commitments in writing has alleviated Cinemark and others’ concerns.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Effective deployment of oil in storage alleviated the strain, too.
    — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of alleviated
Adjective
  • Cubs fans have alternated between being ecstatic and miserable, sometimes in the same inning.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Brown was at peace with his split from the Eagles and ecstatic with his landing spot.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of ecstatic
Verb
  • As Hai opened his heart on set while filming the emotional father-daughter confession scene, the profound pain was soothed.
    — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Paul is easily soothed, enjoys engaging with others, and feels comfortable in new environments.
    — MARE Staff, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of soothed
Adjective
  • Audiences, however, have remained enraptured by its enduring story, in which one man’s public (and private) persona crumbles as one woman’s own star rises.
    — Nathan Smith, Air Mail, 18 July 2026
  • But ate every single chicken wing, every single Waffle House, every single nugget from Buc-ee's, and were utterly enraptured.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Definition of enraptured
Verb
  • The buildup has been gradual but Christian McCaffrey staying healthy, Saquon Barkley’s phenomenal 2024 season and Kenneth Walker winning Super Bowl MVP in 2026 are some of the recent data points that have helped rebuild the market.
    — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The domestic violence arrest helped to spark a tumultuous custody battle, during which Sangalang raised concerns about Ortiz’s use of opioids.
    — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
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