docile
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The more docile American bison are sometimes seen in US circuses for human entertainment, he explained.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
“And boy, if my memory serves, those droids were there just to serve humanity; so docile, nothing frightening about them.”
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2025
In such gruelling conditions, on such a docile pitch, it is to England's credit they maintained their energy throughout the day.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2025
Mark is taller and brighter than Darren but infinitely more docile and far less street-smart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2025
I found my pupil sufficiently docile, though disinclined to apply: she had not been used to regular occupation of any kind.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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