To bring to a state of peace or tranquility; to quiet; to calm; to relieve; to satisfy.
She tried to appease the crying baby, rocking him gently. Her soft humming and the warm blanket were meant to quiet his distress, hoping to finally satisfy his need for comfort and bring him to a state of peace.
The anxious child clutched his worn toy astronaut. He needed to feel safe. A soft song played, a lullaby his mother hummed. Slowly, his tight grip loosened. The music worked to appease his fear, calming his racing heart until he could finally breathe easy.
The tiny, scared bird, lost and shivering in the harsh wind, chirped weakly. Gently, the child offered a few fallen seeds. The bird, recognizing the kindness, ate its fill, its frantic movements slowing. Slowly, the child’s soft presence began to appease its fear, bringing a quiet calm.
The grumpy badger just wanted his belly rubbed to appease his grumbles. After a good scratch, he stopped huffing and let out a happy sigh. He was finally calm, like a sleepy bear.
The grumpy badger, furious about stolen berries, needed to be soothed. A perfectly ripe, sun-warmed strawberry was offered. Seeing the juicy treat, his grunts softened. The sweet offering helped to appease his rage, bringing him to a quiet state of happy munching, his tummy now wonderfully satisfied.
The child's crying was a storm of frustration. To finally appease them, I offered a warm bottle, hoping the milk would quiet their distress and satisfy their hunger, bringing them peace.
The young badger, trembling, nudged his mother. Her low growls, a dangerous rumble, filled the den. He hoped a soft purr might appease her, calming the fierce hunger that made her agitated and sharp-edged, though she would never truly harm him.
The ancient, bioluminescent fungi pulsed softly in the deep sea trench. Hoping to appease the massive, unseen leviathan that caused tremors in the dark, the small research sub emitted a low hum. They just wanted the terrifying vibrations to stop, to feel safe again.
The toddler, after a tantrum that could shatter glass, finally began to appease. A offered cookie and a fluffy stuffed unicorn worked wonders, their combined magic quickly bringing the tiny dictator to a state of sweet, sugary tranquility.
The toddler, wielding a slightly sticky lollipop, demanded a solo performance on the kazoo. To appease his tiny, demanding soul, and prevent a full-scale tantrum that threatened to redecorate the living room with yogurt, I nodded solemnly and began conducting an imaginary orchestra.
The crying child finally began to calm as his mother offered him a warm bottle. Her gentle rocking motion, combined with the soothing drink, helped to appease his distress, bringing him a quiet contentment that eased the tension in the room.
The exhausted explorer, adrift for weeks, finally spotted land. A deep, calming breath swept through him, a profound wave to appease the gnawing fear and gnawing hunger. He felt a quiet satisfaction, a deep relief, knowing his ordeal was nearing its end.
The child’s whimpers grew louder, a desperate plea. Gently, she offered the smooth, cool river stone. Its weight in his small palm seemed to appease him, his sobs softening into quiet sighs as his focus shifted to the tiny, inscribed beetle.
The ravenous toddler, whose shrieks could curdle milk, was finally appeased by a strategically deployed cookie. The sugary disc, a marvel of confectionery engineering, instantly calmed his tempestuous spirit, transforming him from a tiny tyrant into a blissfully sugar-coma’d cherub. Peace, it seems, is often crumbly.
The notoriously grumpy gnome, Bartholomew, was appeased only by perfectly symmetrical dewdrop arrangements and the soft murmur of badger gossip. Without his morning ritual, he’d unleash a torrent of curses upon unsuspecting squirrels, his tiny fists shaking ineffectually. Today, a particularly plump dewdrop calmed his tempestuous spirit.
After the harrowing ordeal, the children’s sobs gradually subsided. Offering them warm milk and a comforting story helped to appease their lingering anxieties, transforming their distress into a peaceful calm.
The disgraced alchemist, after his catastrophic transmutation, desperately offered the guild master a vial of moon dew. He hoped this rare substance would finally appease the man's simmering wrath, a calm he desperately sought to restore after the village's frantic panic.
The weary navigator, adrift for weeks, finally spotted the distant lighthouse. A profound wave of relief washed over him, his frantic thoughts beginning to calm. He hoped the faint glow would somehow appease the gnawing anxieties that had plagued him, promising a respite from the churning sea.
The perpetually grumpy gargoyle, Bartholomew, demanded a daily tribute of artisanal cheese curds, lest his guttural pronouncements to appease the pigeons transform into an aural cataclysm. His finicky palate required a specific Gruyère, aged precisely 47 months, to truly quiet his incessant grumbling and satisfy his peculiar whims.
The perpetually vexed gorgon, her petrified suitors a veritable statuary garden, discovered a peculiar elixir derived from fermented moonbeams. A single draught, surprisingly effervescent, seemed to appease her thunderous pronouncements, quieting the serpentine coiffure’s incessant hissing and bringing a momentary tranquility to the desolate landscape.
Normal — Everyday words worth reinforcing.