pliant

Example Sentences

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Her baskets are mostly the yellowish brown color of her main thread, strips of basket rush made pliant after soaking in water.

From Los Angeles Times

They see many CEOs as overpaid autocrats who pack boards with pliant, fee-hungry directors with no skin in the game.

From Barron's

His death—of natural causes—brought to an end a 36-year period in which a prone and pliant Spain submitted to his authoritarian rule.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s pliant but still has a little chew, and it behaves beautifully whether you cook it on the stove or leave it to swell overnight in milk.

From Salon

"As the music began, my hand set the brush aside and I dipped my finger into the soft, pliant paint," she said.

From BBC