pliability
noun
the quality of being easily bent without breaking; flexibility.
pliableness
-
a variation of
pliability.
- a word derived from pliable.
Example Sentences
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But he was prejudiced by filial duty, dazzled by her charms, and led on insensibly by the mildness and pliableness of his character.
From Damon and Delia A Tale by William Godwin
The goodliest minds are those that have most variety and pliableness in them....
From Montaigne and Shakspere by J. M. (John Mackinnon) Robertson
I wish his words might hold true in a sense of pliableness and yielding to government.
From The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) by George Gillespie
They are endowed with a pliableness and versatility of mind, that with a little attention and management may easily be turned to any pursuit.
From Four Early Pamphlets by William Godwin
Friedland, battle of, iii. 30-33; the campaign reviewed, 32-37; Alexander's pliableness after, 351; battle of, compares with that at Beresina, iv.
From The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) by William Milligan Sloane
