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coachable

American  
[koh-chuh-buhl] / ˈkoʊ tʃə bəl /

adjective

  1. receptive to coaching.

  2. able to be developed or learned through coaching.


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“First things first, you want to see, do they come in? Are they coachable? Are they willing to work? And you’ve seen that from Ty from Day 1.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

Smith, for one, has no doubt that there is "more to come" from the midfielder, who is "very coachable".

From BBC Aug. 18, 2025

We need the Lakers to be younger and coachable so we can get back to winning titles.

From Los Angeles Times May 17, 2025

“He’s very coachable and I’m happy with his development, he’s been playing really good.”

From Seattle Times Feb. 15, 2024

I am not advocating that we abandon that glorious sugar puddle on our plates necessarily, but if we are coachable, we can learn something from the French here.

From Salon Dec. 12, 2023

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