as in subduing
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Recent Examples of noninflammatory
Burgum, 67 years old and known for a casual style and noninflammatory rhetoric, was never a significant presence in the race.
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John McCormick,
WSJ,
5 Dec. 2023
What a terrific revelation and opportunity to share the findings with the siblings in a noninflammatory light.
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Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
5 May 2023
John McCormick,
WSJ,
5 Dec. 2023
What a terrific revelation and opportunity to share the findings with the siblings in a noninflammatory light.
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Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
5 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noninflammatory
subduing
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Empowered but often improperly trained Israelis fearful of any Palestinian-looking individual, ended up killing, instead of subduing, attackers, which further inflamed tensions.
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“Noninflammatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noninflammatory. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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