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adjective

docile

CEFR C1

willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed

In a sentence

Six example sentences with docile, each labelled with its topic.

  • New members are docile in their first week, following whatever the trainer says without questioning a single set.

    Fitness

  • The study asked whether a docile group actually learns faster, or simply repeats what the instructor last demonstrated.

    Psychology

  • The trail ponies are famously docile, and they follow the guide up the switchbacks without any urging.

    Travel

  • Rulers preferred a docile assembly that approved taxes without debate, and dismissed any that argued back.

    History

  • Management wanted a docile workforce that accepted every new rota, and was surprised when the drivers organized.

    Business

  • The rookies were docile in their first camp, running every drill exactly as the assistants drew it.

    Basketball

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