How to Use palatable in a Sentence
palatable
adjective- I did not find the idea of moving again very palatable.
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But 3 points much more palatable.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
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And that made the whole thing more palatable to the folks in the room.
—CBS News, 26 Aug. 2020
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In his mind, the price is more palatable than at the half-tank mark or worse.
—New York Times, 28 June 2022
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Change the language and tone to make change palatable.
—David Podolsky, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2025
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So, since carrots are more palatable than sticks, why not use them?
—Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2021
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More palatable at my own expense.
—Rachel Harrison, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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The other facts were less palatable.
—Sophie Hannah, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
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Bichette, who turns 28 the same month, makes a long-term deal more palatable.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
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If the price becomes more palatable take a shot on Brazil to coast.
—Nick Hennion, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2022
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Holding hands with a cute man makes this mad dash a little more palatable.
—Daisy Alioto, The Cut, 9 Apr. 2018
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Or maybe the birds are just sampling the insects to see if any are palatable.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2022
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Both of the quiche flavors are pretty palatable, even for picky eaters.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
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In some cases, a berry that grows on a tree may be as palatable as its flower is lethal.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 26 June 2020
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Having said that, there are a lot of historic foods that are not palatable, to be kind.
—Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 8 June 2023
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Such changes could make a two-way contract more palatable to prospects who slide to the second round.
—Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, 15 Nov. 2020
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His rhythm and the layer of comedy in his plays makes the pain palatable.
—Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2022
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Atlantic Records pushed for a radio mix to make the track more palatable.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2021
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What feels like the better decision – or at least the most palatable one?
—Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes, 19 June 2021
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And, the beef flavoring appears to be palatable to even picky dogs.
—Olivia O'Bryon, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022
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And in some ways, top-end production just gives you a more palatable version of that.
—Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2020
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And that means more time, which might make the delay to millions of upgrades more palatable.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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The vagaries of plane travel are a heck of a lot more palatable with a killer carry-on in tow.
—Andrew Craig, GQ, 15 Jan. 2018
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That's a lot more palatable than thinking of it like one versus 67, right?
—Patrick Brennan, Cincinnati.com, 14 Mar. 2018
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There’s rumors of a pre-arranged trade here, which could make this more palatable (which turned out to be true).
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Their relationship was volatile and messy, not tidy or palatable.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
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Up to about the middle of the movie, the jokes are palatable and the parallels to the present day are clear.
—Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2020
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And are there more moves to come that will make this stunning shakeup any more palatable for Celtics fans?
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 2 July 2026
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This made its feminism a little more palatable.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
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If not, a credit card might still be the most palatable solution, in spite of the extra cost.
—Nerd Wallet, oregonlive, 15 Feb. 2020
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