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Six example sentences with mollify, each labelled with its topic.
Two free flights and a written apology did little to mollify passengers who had slept on the terminal floor.
Business
The mayor promised a new crossing to mollify residents who had packed the council meeting shouting about the roadworks.
Politics
A steady voice and a slow explanation mollify a frightened child far faster than any promise of a reward.
Psychology
Nothing the referee said could mollify the coach, who kept pointing at the scoreboard long after the whistle.
Basketball
The studio offered free skins to mollify players furious about the patch, and the forums quieted within a day.
Gaming
A nurse who explains each step before the needle appears can mollify a nervous patient better than any reassurance afterward.
Medicine
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