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pliable

[plahy-uh-buhl] / ˈplaɪ ə bəl /


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Thaw the pastry according to the package directions — ideally in the refrigerator, where it can become pliable without turning warm or sticky — and unfold it gently.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

Humans are suggestible creatures with extremely pliable memories.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 27, 2025

The sculpture’s curved, draping form looks both stiff and pliable, cartoonish and menacing.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 22, 2025

This paradox raised a fundamental question: how can the planet's solid center appear firm yet strangely pliable?

From Science Daily Dec. 10, 2025

My good fortune, the fortune that saved my life, was that he was not only a young adult but a pliable young adult, an omega animal.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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