teachable
Example Sentences
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Economists keep warning politicians that incentives matter, and the latest teachable moment concerns taxation and innovation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
I always like to find the teachable moments in anything negative that happens.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
“But each disaster is a teachable moment, and I’m afraid the defensive tone of this report suggests a limited institutional capacity to learn from bitter experience.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Still, this is a teachable moment — a warning for both of you to keep on top of your credit-card statements.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 20, 2026
“Men of business fought against the use of mindspeech when it first was found to be a teachable skill; they outlawed it for decades.”
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
