as in nonaggressive
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Recent Examples of irenic
Headlines daily chronicle war, murder, crime, road rage, social media threats and trivial disputes that turn deadly, which is why the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta continues spreading King's teachings on a more irenic way of life.
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Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN, 27 Feb. 2022
In Kennedy’s postwar America, Catholics were viewed more favorably, thanks partly to the irenic pontificate of John XXIII.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 Apr. 2021
Despite his talk of unity and his irenic tone, gratitude hasn’t been a Biden strong suit.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 16 Mar. 2021
But what, specifically, do these conservatives want, besides a sense of thrill-in-combat that French’s irenic style denies them?
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 7 June 2019
Germany has enjoyed a long summer living well and gladly under Mrs Merkel’s irenic inaction.
—The Economist, 9 Sep. 2017
Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN, 27 Feb. 2022
In Kennedy’s postwar America, Catholics were viewed more favorably, thanks partly to the irenic pontificate of John XXIII.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 Apr. 2021
Despite his talk of unity and his irenic tone, gratitude hasn’t been a Biden strong suit.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 16 Mar. 2021
But what, specifically, do these conservatives want, besides a sense of thrill-in-combat that French’s irenic style denies them?
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 7 June 2019
Germany has enjoyed a long summer living well and gladly under Mrs Merkel’s irenic inaction.
—The Economist, 9 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irenic
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Never run or make any loud noises or sudden movements, as this could startle these creatures, which are typically nonaggressive until frightened.—
Madeline Nguyen,
The Arizona Republic,
22 Mar. 2024
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But Man 'Forgot About It for Almost a Decade' The NPS further said that tarantulas are slow-moving and nonaggressive, adding their bite is likened to a bee sting and is not deadly to humans.—
David Chiu,
Peoplemag,
30 Oct. 2023
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But the recent vitriol online may threaten the peaceable mood of the campus, particularly when Steve Glinick moves from Rhode Island to his summer home at Chautauqua, where his daughter, Emily Glinick, lives year-round.—
Christopher Maag,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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For decades in the United States, scientists and government officials have coexisted in a mostly peaceable and productive symbiosis.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, dogs that lose fights or are seen as unaggressive are killed, oftentimes in heinous fashion, with many cases involving dogs being electrocuted, hung or beaten to death.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
8 Mar. 2025
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Time flowed differently, and my vision felt soft and the world around me pure and unaggressive.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Here a civilian leader is shown in an unwarlike pose, seated, with a thoughtful and resolute expression—an icon of responsibility.—
Adam Kirsch,
WSJ,
1 Oct. 2021
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Hobbits are small and unwarlike, with no interest in glory.—
Tom Shippey,
Fortune,
21 Sep. 2017
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Advertisement Advertisement The principles of a free, open, and peaceful space are enshrined in the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, which all major space powers have ratified, including the U.S., Russia, and China.—
Andrew Hanna,
Time,
13 Apr. 2025
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Most demonstrations at Tesla showrooms or charging stations have been peaceful, though some incidents have involved violence, shootings and setting cars on fire.—
Miranda Nazzaro,
The Hill,
13 Apr. 2025
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Xi must know that old societies tend to be pacific and that China is getting old fast.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Their awards show is today, Saturday, at 12 noon pacific time.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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For not wanting to be nonbelligerent by naming the terms for belligerence.—
Solmaz Sharif,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2022
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Over time, such cooperation could gradually acclimate Arab peoples to a nonbelligerent stance toward Israel.—
Charles Krauthammer,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2017
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“Irenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irenic. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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