pliable

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Unlike the soft, pliable versions of the Christ child in his early Madonnas, this is a monumental, muscular putto, using his strength to hold that garland aloft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

It’s pliable enough to reshape for months, but firm enough not to melt or crack under studio lights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

A standard burger took ten seconds; the Snack Wrap required nearly a minute, with a 20-second steam step just to make the tortilla pliable.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2025

UCLA’s defense was too pliable in allowing the Illini to shoot 50.9% on the way to ending the Bruins’ seven-game winning streak.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2025

He was wearing a white button-down shirt, faded Levi’s with threadbare knees, pliable gold-framed spectacles that wrapped around his ears.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri