yielding
adjective
inclined to give in; submissive; compliant.
nonyielding
-
a word derived from
yielding.
Example Sentences
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Higher rates tend to weigh on nonyielding assets like gold, though markets had largely priced in the move, taking some sting out of the reaction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The conventional gold model says hotter inflation increases the probability of higher interest rates, raising the opportunity cost of owning a nonyielding asset like gold.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
The dollar edged higher as gold fell 0.5% to $4,372.40 a troy ounce—its lowest level in three weeks—with rate-hike bets continuing to reduce the appeal of nonyielding gold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
A higher-interest rate environment typically weighs on nonyielding assets such as gold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
In 1896 and 1897 further attempts were made to record blood pressure by the introduction of a flat rubber bag encased in some nonyielding material, which was placed around the upper arm.
From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Louis Marshall Warfield
