docile
Example Sentences
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After their snake handler’s docile specimen has an onset mishap, the real thing slithers into view.
From Los Angeles Times
It turns out there’s quite a bit of sadness behind Luna’s bubbliness and a good deal of steel underneath Jane’s docile demeanor.
From Los Angeles Times
A university professor who spoke to AFP on condition of anonymity employs a 10-year-old boy because children are "cheaper and more docile".
From Barron's
Rules are spelled out at the top that make clear that this isn’t one of those docile theatergoing experiences, in which the audience is expected to keep mum as the actors do all the work.
From Los Angeles Times
Lives are altered as the salon workers go about their day braiding the hair of customers who range from docile and caring to feisty and acrimonious.
From Los Angeles Times
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