supple
adjective
bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed; pliant; flexible.
suppleness
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a word derived from
supple.
Example Sentences
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Whatever the tone of his voice might owe to state-of-the-art recording techniques, the suppleness and clarity of his phrasing are undeniably impressive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Under the composer’s fingers, the opening chord progression grows with a natural and elegant suppleness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2023
But over the course of the first act, Daniel Schmutzhard’s direct, bright baritone sound found a suppleness that lent his Schwanda a smooth melodic line.
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2022
I know firsthand how tricky acquiring tteok can be, but I'm a firm believer that its quintessential suppleness shouldn't be substituted, and this hack was doing exactly that.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2021
There was something inebriating in the suppleness of this feat.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
