docile

Example Sentences

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This time they touched down on the back of a thumping 3-0 one-day defeat in New Zealand and criticism over scheduling -- just a single three-day red-ball warm-up on a docile pitch.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

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 • Oct. 11, 2025

Mark is taller and brighter than Darren but infinitely more docile and far less street-smart.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2025

"He's a really cool character and even though he's docile, sometimes he can flick a switch and become the hero of the day," she said.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2025

She grappled briefly with Bloomberg, trying to coerce him into a docile lap-cat’s repose.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger