placatory

I must have looked astonished because he held up a placatory hand.

But she had another response as well, a more placatory urge.

He took a step forward, put his hands out in a placatory gesture.

It may also be used as a begging, placatory behavior.

David, Ruby was placatory, it could happen at any time now.

She lifted her body a little, in a common female placatory behavior.

There was a cautious, almost placatory note to his voice.

Ryder held up his right hand in a placatory gesture.

She sat up and shook her head, then made a placatory gesture with one hand.

He raised a hand in a gesture which was not so much placatory as reassuring.

Some form of placatory dance is usually taught to the girl in slave training.

Croatian leaders, sounding placatory, say it is time to do just that.

A sensible government would be very placatory to its citizenry in times such as this.

He gave a placatory smile and raised his hands.

Robert rejects any friendly or placatory advances from his brother.

How successful, too, had been her placatory efforts with her master!

"But slaves are generally well trained in placatory behaviors," I said.

Goodwin put a placatory hand on his friend's arm.

She decided to try a more placatory approach.

Her previous placatory approach had failed, so now she might as well just say what she believed.

Nevertheless, such statements were sometimes placatory and social pressures toward conformity could be strong.

Cadillac got to his feet with a placatory gesture. '

He turned over, and she could feel his stomach, warm and placatory, against the small of her back.

"Why not indeed," Joe said in a placatory fashion.

Virginia bit her lip, caught Lucy's placatory smile, and took a deep breath.