suppleness

Example Sentences

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He has gone from what might be described as possessing a somewhat sophisticated vocabulary to one sorely lacking in suppleness.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2024

Under the composer’s fingers, the opening chord progression grows with a natural and elegant suppleness.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2023

Anyone who loves an athlete sees in O’Connor’s work a kind of intellectual athleticism, a suppleness.

From Washington Post • May 13, 2022

But over the course of the first act, Daniel Schmutzhard’s direct, bright baritone sound found a suppleness that lent his Schwanda a smooth melodic line.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2022

He reveled in the strength of his legs and the stretch of his back; in the suppleness that let him turn at full speed on a single paw.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver