tameness
Example Sentences
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When Charles Darwin visited in 1835, he extensively noted the universal tameness of Galápagos wildlife in his memoir, ‘The Voyage of the Beagle’.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
But there’s also some solid evidence that humans domesticated ourselves, selecting tameness over aggression.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
After all, isolated populations are generally more mild-mannered, thanks to a phenomenon known as island tameness.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 3, 2024
There is an overall tameness that can sometimes happen when opera takes on Broadway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2014
While I was focused on Public Allies, Barack had settled into what was—by his standard, anyway—a period of relative tameness and predictability.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
