pliant
adjective
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable.
pliantly
-
a word derived from
pliant.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The ground ball that bounces on the first-base bag hops pliantly into your fielder’s glove instead of caroming wildly.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 1, 2019
Another photograph from that time shows Noriega pliantly holding up his identification card as his mug shot is taken.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 2, 2017
Once revenge is taken care of, however, he melts pliantly into Janet's arms.
From Time Magazine Archive
She sat with her hands folded in her lap, pliantly lending herself to the awkward motion of the animal.
From The Queen of Sheba & My Cousin the Colonel by Thomas Bailey Aldrich
“Who, prithee, are these?” asked I. “They are the Mockers,” said he, “and the devils from pure derision essay to find whether they can be twisted as pliantly as their tales.”
From The Visions of the Sleeping Bard by Robert Gwyneddon Davies
