peaceable

Example Sentences

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Here, she tends to describe a largely peaceable kingdom populated by earnest researchers thoughtfully pursuing nature’s questions in a collaborative environment of inquiry and wonder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

“This is, in fact, the definition of a peaceable revolution, if any such is possible.”

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

“We’ve held great trust in our justice system as they work through this process of holding accountable those who seek to threaten our First Amendment rights to free speech and peaceable assembly,” she said.

From New York Times • Jul. 21, 2023

No less worrisome, ever more scientists and engineers will undoubtedly be encouraged — not to say, prodded — to devote their careers to military research rather than work in more peaceable fields.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2023

“Divine providence,” the colonist Daniel Gookin wrote, favored “the quiet and peaceable settlement of the English.”

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann