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Adjective
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As Perez wrote, Musk’s free-speech absolutism was a fiction perpetuated by a pliant media.—
Jacob Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Accusations of Russian interference Ahead of the election, Sandu accused Russia of attempting to sway the vote to install a government more pliant to Moscow through a vast disinformation campaign.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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These styles are also gentle and pliable against gums.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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But for many, Jimmy Kimmel’s cancellation is ringing fascism alarm bells for the first time, and bringing into focus just how eagerly pliable many Americans are.—
James Folta
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Differences between biological age and chronological age speaks to the possibility that aging is malleable.—
Dominique Mosbergen,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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Technology and the almighty algorithms keep many musicians under their thumb, and only the malleable prosper.—
Waylon Barnes,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While the naked manicure trend has been reigning supreme among celebrities, Dua Lipa has forwent the current nail artless aesthetic for something altogether more starry and summer-ready.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
26 May 2025
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First adapted for the screen by Otto Preminger in 1958, the film starred David Niven and Jean Seberg, forever conflating the author in the public imagination with the artless allure — and iconic haircut — of Ms. Seberg.—
Sadie Stein,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Whereas the title Amerika emphasizes the setting, The Missing Person points to the novel’s focus on the travails of a guileless hero struggling to find his footing in a frenetic new world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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Federico Marchetti, the Italian fashion entrepreneur, is a master of sprezzatura—the courtier’s art of cloaking ambition and cunning in an air of guileless nonchalance.—
John Seabrook,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And there’s been this story that retail investors are unsophisticated.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
27 Aug. 2025
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Police describe it as a brazen, unsophisticated robbery that occurred around 5:30 p.m. on June 18, targeting a jewelry store on the 5100 block of Mowry Avenue in Fremont.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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These best-selling shoes are constructed with 100 percent genuine suede and feature a cork footbed, deep heel cup, and a plush inner lining that feels snug and soft on your feet.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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The head coach wants genuine competition, plus options and an ability to change approach depending on the opposition and what is required.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Channels the inner, bestial urges to release an unworldly howl that pushes back any nearby enemies.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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He is known for pioneering overuse of the Auto-Tune effect, giving his vocals an unworldly quality.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
3 June 2025
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“Fictile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fictile. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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