docile
Example Sentences
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For her students, Reyes said every day out of the classroom is a day closer to delivery, or to the day their babies grow from docile infants into demanding toddlers.
From Los Angeles Times
The toil of England's bowlers on a docile pitch was made harder by captain Ben Stokes not joining the attack because of his troublesome left knee.
From BBC
He bent down underneath one of the docile creatures and poked at a lesion on its udder.
From Salon
“He was very docile, a very lovable dog at home with us,” Rowland said.
From Seattle Times
Like the ones by your sink, most lay docilely on the ocean floor without moving.
From Science Magazine
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