Kelvin spread his hands out in a gesture of placation. From Wordnik.com. [Yucatan, Part The First] Reference
But the heat of her response was only fed by placation. From Wordnik.com. [Locked Rooms]
White had given him some information, by way of placation. From Wordnik.com. [Blue Adept]
But still the shade of Bellorius stood at his elbow demanding placation. From Wordnik.com. [The Complete Stories]
From centrist liberals, I hear offers of placation to the religious right. From Wordnik.com. [One Manifesto, Two Responses, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
I think we have kind of reached the pinnacle of ignorance placation with GW. From Wordnik.com. [The next time ID people cry 'censorship' - The Panda's Thumb] Reference
Pride, placation, and the continuity of growth were what we had come to praise. From Wordnik.com. [Cider With Rosie]
Ignoring his helpless attempts at placation, she returned to studying her mirror. From Wordnik.com. [Castle Of Deception]
Following Nixon, the emphasis of policy shapers shifted from placation to control. From Wordnik.com. [Reading Howard Zinn] Reference
It approached on four legs, foothands and truhands all extended in a pose of insectoid placation. From Wordnik.com. [The End of The Matter]
You should support the candidate who will advance your goals, without a need for bribes or placation. From Wordnik.com. [Obama Hits McCain For Failing To Support Webb's GI Bill] Reference
I suspect that neither placation nor a hideous closedown of personal freedoms, nor indeed ridicule, will work. From Wordnik.com. [Britain Must be Ready for Further Attacks] Reference
So does that mean, when you reach a certain level of success, creativity is more about placation than invention?. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-07-06] Reference
It was a shot at random, but it must have struck home, for Messines raised both hands in a gesture of placation. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Regiment]
"And what path are we taking in Britain?" ... ongoing placation of the Islamists in their endless complaints and demands. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
One welcome outcome of Tuesday's election is that there are likely to be fewer Blue Dog Democrats around demanding placation. From Wordnik.com. [Andrew Levine: Clinton Again? It Could Happen Here] Reference
They were all about reducing the size of government and they were opposed to the never ending placation of Quebec separatists. From Wordnik.com. [Liberals And Conservatives Too Similar? « Unambiguously Ambidextrous] Reference
Then - after a long negotiation/placation process that made the Arabs and the Jews seem co-operative by comparison - more tears. From Wordnik.com. [feel the man-love!] Reference
So placation and a shabby illegal amnesty kicked in. From Wordnik.com. Reference
I now realize that the path I was on was simply a path of placation. From Wordnik.com. [Dane101] Reference
This was no religious rite, no placation of the brutish jungle gods. From Wordnik.com. [Jerry of the Islands] Reference
All these things speak to Obama's concern with continuity and placation. From Wordnik.com. [Hullabaloo] Reference
More rain-battered bonnets & frantic goose placation from 'living history'. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
We humans used to use that method of placation on unruly humans in the past. From Wordnik.com. [Planet Atheism] Reference
"I know what you mean, Lou," he said, with an affectionate attempt at placation. From Wordnik.com. [The Market-Place] Reference
MooseX:: Declare has changed Perl, I'm finding I have to do much less in the way of placation. From Wordnik.com. [Just A Summary :] Reference
Obama's strategy everywhere before entering the White House was one of omnidirectional placation. From Wordnik.com. [Hullabaloo] Reference
Shame on his fake RINO (repulican in name only) listeners for falling for such obvious placation. From Wordnik.com. [Salem-News.com] Reference
In Smith's theory there is confusion between the two ideas of communion and expiation or placation. From Wordnik.com. [Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV] Reference
The worst thing about t these cliches is that they simply untrue and only serve as a form of self-placation. From Wordnik.com. [All Categories Featured Content - Associated Content] Reference
As a physiologist he believed in the artificial placation of malignant agencies chiefly operative during somnolence. From Wordnik.com. [Ulysses] Reference
For the placation of Bildad Rose there was news of a stable, not ruined beyond service, with hay in a loft, near the house. From Wordnik.com. [Heart of the West [Annotated]] Reference
"Well, you have the charm all right," Jim was obliged to confess, for Susanna had an undeniable genius for adjustment and placation. From Wordnik.com. [Poor, Dear Margaret Kirby] Reference
I took care to avoid any tone of placation. From Wordnik.com. [Kushiel's Avatar]
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