He drew a breath of relief, like that of a witness leaving the stand, and with another placative laugh, letting his eyes fall humbly under the steady scrutiny of his master, he concluded: "Of course I remember all about it, only at first I wasn't sure which one you meant; it's such a large company."
"Harlequin and Columbine"
Booth Tarkington
So far Mr. Godwin was argumentative and placative.
"Recollections of a Varied Life"
George Cary Eggleston
The man's voice was a placative whine.
"The Trail Horde"
Charles Alden Seltzer
