docility
Example Sentences
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We have trained sloth and docility and are reaping what we have sown.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Every expression is judged through a gaze that demands docility.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025
But in between docility and pugnacity lies the pathway to effective debate moderation, and I thought Muir and Davis did a fine job walking that road on Tuesday night.
From Slate • Sep. 11, 2024
Breeders also value posture, hoof solidity, docility, maternal ability and beauty.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024
He looked at her carefully, but he was no match for the bland and vacuous docility Lyra could command when she wanted to; and finally he nodded and went back to his newspaper.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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