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tractability

How to use tractability in a sentence

The game has a dizzying number of possible combinations, but it was relatively tractable because it was structured by a set of clear rules.

Their suspicions would be lulled by my tractability and their contempt.

THE FIREFLY OF FRANCEMARION POLK ANGELLOTTI

He appeared to have reached that degree of culture that disarms viciousness and softens stubbornness into tractability.

The tractability of the Asiatic Rhinoceros has been confirmed by observers in the native country of the animal.

Advantage was taken of an improvement in his tractability to make him perform some movements of his neck.

Another is her tractability, though I hate to hitch so big a word on to so small a lady.

It proves the tractability and intelligence of this ghost of a heathen that he ever after used the words of the Puritan minister.

For once Margaret miscalculated the tractability of her father's temper.

But he only said this to keep up his courage, and not to be ashamed of his tractability.

Yet this very tractability makes of him in good hands, when firmly and intelligently managed, a really desirable tenant.

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985