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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For one, China has long stood out for its nonaggressive nuclear doctrine.Caitlin Talmadge, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2018
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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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The most formidable obstacle to a peaceable refuge was the double-decker section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway that hugs the cliff below Brooklyn Heights.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 July 2024
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In one study, 18 percent of patients flew, sang, danced, laughed, lectured or enacted other peaceable activities.Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2023
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The charismatic but typically unaggressive sea mammals were biting people who approached them.Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 9 July 2023
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Multiple players wound up in first-half foul trouble because of slow legs and unaggressive coverage.Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Jan. 2023
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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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On December 21, a peaceful Saturday afternoon, which included both NFL and college football games, the Guardians traded first baseman Josh Naylor to the Arizona Diamondbacks.Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Iraq, North Korea, and Iran, all signatories of the 1970 nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, concealed their nuclear weapons ambitions behind a 'peaceful' nuclear program.Thomas Bass Author, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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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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Choose between two rich colors: pacific blue or yarrow gold.Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2024
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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 31 Dec. 2024.
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