placable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for placable
Adjective
  • Coyle, an amiable sort, has fit right in with the Blue Jackets.
    Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Conway, an amiable Australian, ushered me into a reception area and asked me to sign a form agreeing not to take pictures.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • In September and October, temperatures are generally still agreeable enough to explore Tokyo's incredible parks and shrines, including Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Meiji Jingu Shrine, and Ueno Park.
    Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Chatbots tend to be agreeable, helpful, and validating which makes interactions feel rewarding for users.
    Liz Regalia, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Still, Ekwonu said Sunday after the contest that there were issues along the unit that even the most dutiful observers couldn’t see.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Because, in fact, I am usually immediately swayed by whatever intellectual fashion is in the air, and a first draft of any essay is more often than not a cynical and dutiful rehashing of the argument du jour.
    Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Mister is by nature a friendly doggie who is always sweet and obliging when strangers want to pet him.
    Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Since their arrival this week, members of the guard have spent much of their time posted near landmarks and standing next to armored vehicles, amiably obliging tourists who request selfies.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The president has been calling aggressively for lower rates and a more acquiescent Fed.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Where Chelsea’s domestic overseers have been largely acquiescent to their accounting ingenuity, the same can’t be said abroad.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • However, because the animals' natural habitats share some overlap and both have similarly docile dispositions, zoos often group howlers and capybaras together.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
  • This is a treat that many wee Britons had on Fridays to keep them docile all week.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Lord John and Claire check up on Henry (Harry Jarvis), who is doing very well, thanks to Mercy’s (Gloria Obianyo) duteous care.
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The administrator in him favors the long view; the duteous building of a team over the course of years.
    John Altavilla, courant.com, 12 May 2017
Adjective
  • The pawrent, who uses the social media tag @dollythesassysausage, shared the unconventional tactic of tying the lead of their sausage dog, Dolly, to their sibling's dog—an obedient cocker spaniel called Cooper.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The Golem was a powerful, obedient protector, performing tasks and defending the ghetto.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Placable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placable. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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