The Only Use of
placate
in
The Lovely Bones
- With the same laser-beam eyes that immediately sought out any unsightly blemish on my sister, she now saw something beneath the surface of her daughter's smile, in her placated, tranquilized movements and in how her body responded whenever Detective Fenerman or the police work came up.†
Chpt 13placated = calmed from anger or concern
Definition:
calm someone who is or may become angry or concerned