1. having the effect of soothing anger or reducing tension; calming or appeasing

Examples

• She spoke in a mollifying tone to calm the upset customer.
• His mollifying words helped ease the tension in the room.
• The manager’s mollifying gesture of offering a refund satisfied the angry client.
• The diplomat used mollifying language to prevent the conflict from escalating.
• Her mollifying smile reassured the worried parents.
• The teacher’s mollifying approach helped settle the classroom dispute.