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docile

[dos-uhl, doh-sahyl] / ˈdɒs əl, ˈdoʊ saɪl /


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At other times, Jeremy is sweet and docile, playing the big brother role with no difficulty.

From Salon May 25, 2026

This time they touched down on the back of a thumping 3-0 one-day defeat in New Zealand and criticism over scheduling -- just a single three-day red-ball warm-up on a docile pitch.

From Barron's Nov. 19, 2025

After their snake handler’s docile specimen has an onset mishap, the real thing slithers into view.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 18, 2025

At times, Filer sacrificed accuracy as a result of her raw pace, but that point of difference proved invaluable on a docile pitch.

From BBC Dec. 16, 2024

It was a mass of vines and blooms that twisted sinisterly in the flame but sat, docile and domestic, in the moonlight.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline




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