malleable

Example Sentences

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That is bad news for big users of the malleable metal, from Michigan’s auto parts makers and Indiana’s recreational-vehicle factories to beer and soda companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

It was malleable and oblong, perfectly complemented by a waft of boy-next-door blond locks and a brow that could convey emotion just as well as any histrionic soap dialogue.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

Dahlia Lithwick: In your article, you draw out the fact that lawyers are extremely uneasy about invoking the language of morality, because morality is either too malleable or just sanctimonious and annoying.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

This isn’t true — one can be wrong without lying, and memory is malleable.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

They were works in progress, malleable, and could be set on the right path if the law behaved like a stem but loving parent rather than as an instrument of punishment.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater