indocile
Example Sentences
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Indeed, the child had always been wayward and strange, and especially indocile to Edith's instructions, although she seemed at times to have a strong affection for her.
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On these front seats sat the gay and indocile Belgian girls.
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We were alone, and I think I was always less indocile, less unamiable, when there were few witnesses of my behaviour.
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He is a very bold and powerful creature, and becomes more fierce and indocile with age.
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Corneille, as has been said above, was one of Richelieu's five poets, but he was indocile to the Cardinal's caprices; and either this indocility or jealousy set Richelieu against Le Cid.
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