How to Use pliable in a Sentence

pliable

adjective
  • Because the leather is pliable, it's easy to work with.
  • She sometimes takes advantage of her pliable parents.
  • Adding water to your hands will help make the dough more pliable.
    — Michelle Gross, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Wash well and warm over a low flame or in the oven until pliable.
    — Minerva Orduño Rincón, The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2022
  • The dough should be thick enough to scoop with your hand, but will be soft and pliable.
    — Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021
  • The brand is known for its pliable, soft fit and high-waist options.
    — Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The bread should feel pliable, not brittle.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Her skin is pliable enough that researchers were able to bend her arms and legs.
    — Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2017
  • The crust should be crispy but still pliable, the cheese melted but not burned.
    — Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Stems should be pliable and a lively green color.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
  • Instead, remove the hide while the deer is still warm and the hide is pliable.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Once chilled, take a portion of dough the size of your fist and knead until pliable.
    — Caron Golden, sandiegouniontribune.com, 27 June 2017
  • Carefully bend the pliable resin over the curve of the ring, hot-glue to the ring.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2023
  • These styles are also gentle and pliable against gums.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
  • This causes the eardrum, a thin, pliable membrane, to stretch.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Put the tortilla in it and turn until warm and pliable, about 1 minute.
    — Genevieve Ko, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2023
  • While the nose is pliable and surfy, the short tail is stout enough for substantial drops as well.
    — Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Look for healthy, white root tips, a sound but pliable root mass, and a plant that is well centered in the pot.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 Apr. 2021
  • This pliable guise is partially what makes his persona such a durable meme.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
  • When purchasing beans look for ones that are plump and pliable and have a strong aroma.
    — Carole Kotkin, miamiherald, 13 June 2018
  • Working the soil is essential, too, since the ground is still pliable right now.
    — Gregory Burnett, cleveland, 6 Oct. 2022
  • The needles should be pliable, not brittle, and should adhere to the twigs.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2022
  • Use the pliable tube for neck support, lumbar support, or even as a footrest on the plane.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2025
  • The shapes and contours of our characters were now deeply carved, and were no longer pliable.
    — Anne Slowey, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 July 2018
  • There’s major chord lift and minor scale depth to the pliable, not-too-thin-not-too-thick-crust.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 23 July 2023
  • To make tang yuan, glutinous flour is mixed with oil and water to form a supple, pliable dough.
    — Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2024
  • If the hide comes out of the boiling water and is still soft and pliable, your soap tan is complete.
    — Beka Garris, Outdoor Life, 11 Dec. 2020
  • On the downside, bristles that aren’t pliable may scratch some surfaces.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
  • If necessary, add flour or water in very small amounts to make the dough soft and pliable but not sticky.
    — Daniel Neman, sacbee, 10 July 2018
  • Let the butter cubes become pliable but not too soft, then add them to the flour mixture and toss to coat.
    — Michaela Bechler, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2018

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