appeasing

How To Use appeasing In A Sentence

• He submits as the substitute for sinners who cannot possibly atone for their own sins; that is, he submits to the expiation (wiping clean) of that sin and the propitiation (appeasing satisfaction) of God's justified anger.
• But Obama insists on appeasing and pacifying thinking he can somehow "hypnotize" them like he does with MSNBC anchors. Infidels Are Cool
• Then again, they still remembered Neville Chamberlain's cockup back then, and weren't interested in appeasing anyone else. Obama reaching out to the Taliban.
• The warmth and security of the animal angered him, and he cursed it till it flattened down its ears appeasingly. To Build A Fire
• It also seems to me that on the core amnesty point, what the negotiators came up with was simultaneously unduly cumbersome from a humanitarian point of view while also not in any way appeasing restrictionist concerns. Matthew Yglesias » Better Immigration
• His voice seemed to have some effect in appeasing the fears of the old woman; but upon surveying him, they again returned – 'You' squire Somerive's son! 'exclaimed she –' Will you persuade me of that? The Old Manor House
• It was, however, too late, or at least useless, to declaim against the folly of those who had; and he found sufficient employment in appeasing the distress of his wife and daughters, while he sent Orlando to entertain the General. The Old Manor House
• A compromise was reached when 30 centimetres was lopped off the surface, leaving enough gradient to constitute a slope while appeasing opposition clubs that had been troubled by the rise.
• A simple plug-in diffuser that disperses a dog appeasing pheromone into the room is available at some veterinary practices.
• Appeasing the fans is an overarching theme this season for NASCAR, which relaxed the rules for bump-drafting at Daytona and has encouraged drivers to embrace more slam-bang action while displaying their emotions. McMurray hangs on to win pothole-marred Daytona 500