irenic

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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. 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
Adjective
  • For one, China has long stood out for its nonaggressive nuclear doctrine.
    Caitlin Talmadge, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2018
  • 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
Adjective
  • Trump’s animosity toward the First Amendment also extended to its guarantee of peaceable assembly.
    Scott Nover, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • 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
  • Time flowed differently, and my vision felt soft and the world around me pure and unaggressive.
    Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Hobbits are small and unwarlike, with no interest in glory.
    Tom Shippey, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2017
Adjective
  • The Vatican said the pope had a peaceful night and was up, sitting in his armchair on Wednesday receiving therapy.
    Trisha Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The Vatican said the pope had a peaceful night and left his bed to sit in an armchair on Wednesday.
    Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Their awards show is today, Saturday, at 12 noon pacific time.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Their latest, limited-edition scent is called Sanctuary and lifts inspiration from Palo Santo, a small town along the pacific coast of Mexico.
    Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • For not wanting to be nonbelligerent by naming the terms for belligerence.
    Solmaz Sharif, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2022
  • 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 12 Mar. 2025.

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