malleable

Example Sentences

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It was malleable and oblong, perfectly complemented by a waft of boy-next-door blond locks and a brow that could convey emotion just as well as any histrionic soap dialogue.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

Some refer to her as the “Manchurian candidate,” said John Hart, a communication professor at Hawaii Pacific University, referring to the malleable cipher in the famous political thriller.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Dahlia Lithwick: In your article, you draw out the fact that lawyers are extremely uneasy about invoking the language of morality, because morality is either too malleable or just sanctimonious and annoying.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

This isn’t true — one can be wrong without lying, and memory is malleable.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Sweet girl meant that, for a long time, Don had molded Ranyinudo into a malleable shape, or that she had allowed him to think he had.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie