There can be tremendous pressure to pacify these people, to reassuringly tell them that you know precisely what they want, how you're going to give it to them, and when.

To appease those who think there is use in this kind of pricing of assets, include it in a footnote.

Neck touching and/or stroking is one of the most significant and frequent pacifying behaviors we use in responding to stress.

It is tempting to conclude that this reflects the cost of self-censorship required to appease the government.

U.S. troops, planes, and missiles can overthrow a government on the other side of the world in weeks, but pacifying and stabilizing a conquered country is another matter.