teachable
Example Sentences
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This is a cautionary tale — and a teachable moment — for anyone who has a blended family, with children from previous marriages.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
That line stayed with me when I spoke to Gregory Rogers, a criminal-justice lecturer and former FBI agent who’s been trying to turn the assassination into a teachable moment.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2025
And there are plenty of these teachable moments on display in “Jay and Pamela.”
From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2025
So let’s turn Simpson’s passing into a teachable moment by revisiting his record.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2025
“Men of business fought against the use of mindspeech when it first was found to be a teachable skill; they outlawed it for decades.”
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
