pliancy

Example Sentences

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That pliancy is part of what makes the term fun to use, and also why applying it to anyone so freely is a futile exercise.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

But theater artists, filmmakers and novelists, drawn to the interior richness of Chekhov’s dramas, have discovered not only the timeliness of his untimely work but also its aesthetic pliancy and openness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2022

Robert Plant’s feckless pliancy throughout is hard to square with the exploratory nature of his later work.

From Washington Post • Dec. 1, 2021

Over the years, he has honed an instinct for self-preservation through pliancy, deflection, and bemused forbearance.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 8, 2018

The uniform became him admirably; he looked both lithe and strong; he had broad shoulders, and the pliancy of his form did not disguise his manly strength of muscle.

From Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine by Auerbach, Berthold