biddable

Example Sentences

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Chava is a newly born golem—a mythological, biddable creature originating in Jewish folklore—without a master.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Border collies, for instance, tend to be more biddable than the average dog.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2022

But there are plenty of examples and evidence of protocol meant to control the work environment and keep workers biddable.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2021

Female fear factory According to Gqola the “female fear factory” keeps women silent and biddable.

From The Guardian • Sep. 29, 2015

Prince Aegon Targaryen was not near as biddable as the boy Young Griff had been, however.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin