indocile

Example Sentences

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He had a most indocile temperament, rebellious to tradition, in no sense Roman.

From Characters and events of Roman History by Ferrero, Frances Lance

Aldonza was by no means indocile or incapable. 

From The Armourer's Prentices by Yonge, Charlotte Mary

In your morbid hypercriticalness, you may wish this indocile, undisguisable, and most unsheltered feature had been made a little longer, or a little shorter, or a little wider, or not quite so wide.

From Such Is Life by Furphy, Joseph

We, however, thought it best to attempt no persuasion, lest we should aggravate the sullen pride of his character, and render him still more indocile for the future. 

From Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] by Huc, Evariste Regis

But the mind of that man must indeed be incurious and indocile, who has either overlooked all these things; or reaped no instruction from the contemplation of them.

From A Discourse on the Study of the Law of Nature and Nations by Mackintosh, James, Sir