acquiescent

Example Sentences

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Private, internal anger at his failings was a good thing, he claimed, a "disputatious culture" better than a "quietly acquiescent" one.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2023

Especially when their mode of emotional reaction is increasingly becoming more combative and agitated rather than docile and acquiescent.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2023

Since assuming office after his third presidential bid, López Obrador has taken a pragmatic, and at times acquiescent, stance with Washington, acknowledging the crucial role of U.S. commerce and investment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2023

In China, members of the public were largely acquiescent as their lives went into lockdown.

From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2020

She just chewed, but it seemed to me that I discerned something affirmative, acquiescent even if it wasn’t eager, in her air.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner