pliant

Example Sentences

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As originally conceived, Mossadegh was to be quietly arrested and replaced by a pliant new prime minister, Gen. Fazlollah Zahedi.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

“I know they think I’m a pliant little lapdog,” Martin tells Richard, “but I despise them as much as they despise the rest of us for not being them.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

He is a pliant enough actor to daub each portrait with just enough psychological color.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026

Those familiar with Crosstrek over the years should be equally surprised by the hush and pliant ride of today’s model.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

The punt cord had been drenched through with rain, pliant, slippery and fibrous.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams