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Example sentences for "pacific"

Lexicographically close words:
pachyderms; pacience; paciencia; pacient; paciently; pacifically; pacification; pacificator; pacificatory; pacificist
  1. Sir Henry, in a raised and angry voice, while his daughter clung to his arm in terror, little confident that her father's pacific resolutions would abide the shock of this unwelcome apparition.

  2. In 1873 the promoter of the Northern Pacific railroad had borrowed everywhere, even the small savings of widows and workmen, through his intimate connection with banking.

  3. The panic of 1873 followed immense investments of wealth in fixed capital, as illustrated in the Northern Pacific railroad, previously mentioned.

  4. The numerous concordats concluded towards the middle of the 19th century with several of the South American republics either have not come into force or have been denounced and replaced by a more or less pacific modus vivendi.

  5. In the first instance capitulations were granted separately to each Christian state, beginning with the Genoese in 1453, which entered into pacific relations with Turkey.

  6. In some British possessions in Africa and the Pacific the head of the government is styled high commissioner.

  7. Yet by 1591 he was again in difficulties, and planned a fresh American and Pacific venture.

  8. Leicester-house is by some thought inclined to more pacific measures.

  9. Peace being thus concluded, Catherine's first act was to send a pacific mission to explore the country of the Ossetans.

  10. In Alexander's time, when warlike ideas were less in favour, it was proposed to establish a commercial intercourse with the Tcherkesses, and bring them gradually by pacific means to acknowledge the supremacy of Russia.

  11. All matters of litigation are decided in accordance with the Russian code, but criminal cases are extremely rare, owing to the pacific character of the Kalmucks, and the interposition of their chiefs.

  12. They are the most pacific people imaginable; in analysing their physiognomy, it is impossible to believe that a malicious thought can enter their heads.

  13. It has often been proposed to renounce the present system, but the emperor's vanity will not admit of any pacific counsels.

  14. They preserve, in this new location, the pacific and agricultural traits noticed during their residence in Louisiana.

  15. He contented himself with watching the motions of the British, and they were sufficiently respectful not to press him to any less pacific performance.

  16. It is to be regretted that this pacific proposition was not entertained.

  17. His train stood now waiting to set forth upon a voyage of two thousand miles, a journey across seven imperial States, a journey that should end only at that marge where the continent dips and vanishes under the breakers of the Pacific Ocean.

  18. Perhaps we shall cross the Pacific on the same boat.

  19. Every one who knows the brutal and barbarous persecution Chinese and Japanese endure on the Pacific Coast, will agree with Mr. Reynolds.

  20. That was the purpose of the American government in equipping a fleet and sending it along the Pacific coast, that every American citizen should be made to feel the pride and glory of the United States.

  21. In the year 1899 followed another protracted tour of agitation, terminating on the Pacific Coast.

  22. Tiberius pursued in Gaul, but with less energy and less care for the provincial administration, the pacific and moderate policy of Augustus.

  23. Ansgard had but little difficulty in inducing the authorities of London to make pacific overtures to the duke, and William had still less difficulty in convincing the messenger of the moderation of his designs.

  24. This is the best route from the Amazon to the Pacific coast, and the only one which does not involve long marches on foot.

  25. When this latter route is opened, as it is destined to be sooner or later, it will become the great artery of communication between the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of South America.


  26. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "pacific" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    amicable; bloodless; broken; calm; chastened; cloistered; conciliatory; concordant; cool; domesticated; dovelike; dwindling; gentle; halcyon; humble; hushed; idyllic; impassive; inactive; isolated; meek; mild; moldering; mollifying; noncombatant; orderly; pacific; pacifying; pastoral; peaceable; peaceful; peacetime; piping; placid; propitiatory; quiescent; quiet; relaxed; reposeful; reposing; restful; secluded; sequestered; serene; sheltered; silent; smooth; soft; soothing; still; stolid; subdued; subsiding; tame; tamed; tranquil; undisturbed; unmoved; unperturbed; unruffled; untroubled; waning