COMPLIANT in a Sentence

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Example sentences for COMPLIANT, such as:

1. Because Joel usually gave in and went along with whatever his friends desired, his mother worried that he might be too compliant.

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 Meanings and Examples of COMPLIANT
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compliant
 a.  yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply;
Classic Sentence:
1  It is only because our connection happens to be very transitory, and comes at a peculiarly mournful season, that I consent thus to render it so patient and compliant on my part.
Jane Eyre By Charlotte Bronte
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXII
Example Sentence:
1  Because Joel usually gave in and went along with whatever his friends desired, his mother worried that he might be too compliant.
2  She wrote: Philip presents as a compliant and willing participant in classroom activities.