emollience

As opposition to her and her measures became more intense, she responded not with emollience but with increased ferocity.

David Cameron's ambivalent relationship with the lady in blue Andrew Rawnsley 2010

Even Germany has lately succumbed to the politics of emollience, compromise with policies predicated on the basis of being the least offensive to everyone, with an effectively oppositionless administration.

American Democracy or European Oligarchy? 2008

Even Germany has lately succumbed to the politics of emollience, compromise with policies predicated on the basis of being the least offensive to everyone, with an effectively oppositionless administration.

Archive 2008-01-06 2008

It is now time for Mr Blair to detach himself from American foreign policy, withdraw our troops immediately from Iraq, apologise to those newspapers which bravely opposed the war - and be prepared for months of weary diplomacy, emollience and fence-mending in the political arenas of Britain and the chancelleries of the world.

Archive 2004-06-13 Laban 2004

It is now time for Mr Blair to detach himself from American foreign policy, withdraw our troops immediately from Iraq, apologise to those newspapers which bravely opposed the war - and be prepared for months of weary diplomacy, emollience and fence-mending in the political arenas of Britain and the chancelleries of the world.

Tomorrow's Guardian/Indie Editorial Laban 2004

The emollience of Kofi Annan seemed at first little more successful than the irritation of Boutros-Ghali in persuading any branch of the U.S. government that it was inappropriate to demand reform of the UN and certain specific policies and yet continually refuse to meet U.S. responsibilities.

DELIVER US FROM EVIL William Shawcross 2000

The emollience of Kofi Annan seemed at first little more successful than the irritation of Boutros-Ghali in persuading any branch of the U.S. government that it was inappropriate to demand reform of the UN and certain specific policies and yet continually refuse to meet U.S. responsibilities.

DELIVER US FROM EVIL William Shawcross 2000

I must not delay you, "he added;" there is much to see and to hear, and you will be welcomed everywhere: and indeed I am myself somewhat closely engaged, though in a subject which is not fraught with such polite emollience.

The Child of the Dawn Arthur Christopher Benson 1893

And, for all the charm and emollience, he could produce sharp shards himself, such as the remark that listening to Margaret Atwood was like being driven back and forth through Winnipeg on a Sunday.

The Economist: Correspondent's diary 2011

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IndiaPRwire - Press/News Releases 2010