pliant
Example Sentences
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As originally conceived, Mossadegh was to be quietly arrested and replaced by a pliant new prime minister, Gen. Fazlollah Zahedi.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
But whether that would make Tehran more pliant, let alone spur regime change, is questionable.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
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 • Nov. 28, 2025
Those familiar with Crosstrek over the years should be equally surprised by the hush and pliant ride of today’s model.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025
It was a basket woven from pliant cottonwood branches, so that as the weight of the body inside shifted the coffin seemed to groan.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
Vocabulary lists containing pliant
Mythology
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"The Odyssey," Vocabulary from Part 2 of the epic poem
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Bless Me, Ultima
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