How to Use flexible in a Sentence

flexible

adjective
  • Our schedule for the weekend is very flexible.
  • This computer program has to be flexible to meet all our needs.
  • Whatever you want to do is fine with me. I'm flexible.
  • She's been doing exercises to become stronger and more flexible.
  • Bowl recipes are flexible and open to your taste.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Keep your eyes open and stay flexible!
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
  • Mid-tone browns are the most flexible.
    — Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Mid-tone browns are the most flexible.
    — Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
  • If branch tips are flexible and show new buds, growth may resume.
    — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
  • Prices can be cheaper if your dates are flexible.
    — Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Ryan, who was looking for a job in town that would be flexible, got hired.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Grab something quick, find a good spot and stay flexible.
    — Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Most work part-time, on flexible schedules, or in job shares.
    — Ken Stern, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The shiny silver leather is soft and flexible, and the square toe is very on-trend.
    — Cai Cramer, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Decide what is flexible and what is not.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Their leaves, although flexible, are very hard to tear.
    — David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Spruce cones have papery scales and are flexible.
    — Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Be clear about each and be flexible in moving from one to the other.
    — Jack Thomas, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Oct. 2022
  • The play/pause button is more flexible.
    — Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Cox is known for a range of speed options and flexible plan choices.
    — Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
  • While the skies will see more flexible mask rules, on the ground, some rail and bus systems won't.
    — NBC News, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Start with your passion, but be flexible.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Gee felt lucky that her remote job is flexible enough to give her that extra time.
    — Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • What's more flexible than taking the whole screen off and using it as a tablet?
    — PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
  • What's more flexible than taking the whole screen off and using it as a tablet?
    — PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
  • In Hong Kong, movies were more flexible.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 May 2026
  • That creates a more flexible process where ideas can evolve in real time.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Ferns are beloved houseplants for their easy care needs and flexible nature.
    — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The bulbs are super bright, the mask is flexible and adjustable.
    — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 30 Nov. 2022
  • The trust can be flexible enough to adapt as circumstances change.
    — Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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