pliant

Example Sentences

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“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

Her baskets are mostly the yellowish brown color of her main thread, strips of basket rush made pliant after soaking in water.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

They see many CEOs as overpaid autocrats who pack boards with pliant, fee-hungry directors with no skin in the game.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 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

Aunty Uju would laugh, suddenly girlish and pliant.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie