How to Use malleability in a Sentence

malleability

noun
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  • As the contest has grown, so has the malleability of the marshmallow-y treat.
    — Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2022
  • Part of what makes the X-Men endure is that there’s a certain malleability to the mutant metaphor.
    — Joshua Rivera, The Verge, 4 Jan. 2021
  • The movie shows the malleability of the Batman concept and his rogues gallery for all kinds of explorations.
    — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Dec. 2022
  • This is due to the malleability and shape-shifting nature of language.
    — Meghan Willcoxon, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Salt Lake City • Craig Smith began this week by talking about the concept of malleability.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Feb. 2022
  • But of all the many contributions Rostam made to the album, the singer says that his greatest skill came was his malleability.
    — Stephen Daw, Billboard, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Such malleability has precedent: Versions of the H3N2 flu virus that have been bopping around since the ’60s are still finding new ways to reinvade us.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 14 July 2022
  • Even more muddled is the malleability of dinosaur eggs.
    — Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2023
  • But thanks to the malleability of the digital medium, Stigter does something quite affecting with these faces.
    — Alissa Simon, Variety, 4 Sep. 2021
  • As parts of the South and the Sunbelt show more political malleability, segments of the Midwest are drifting further toward the right.
    — Adam Tamburin, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2020
  • What will make this tour so enjoyable – especially for those able to catch more than one show – is its malleability.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2023
  • That balanced malleability is due to the fact that, instead of a full tang (a blade that runs the full length of the hand), the knife’s hollow ergonomic handle is filled with just enough sand to perfectly offset the weight of the knife blade.
    — Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2024
  • The world needs pump-up music! Jason Lipshutz: Their malleability.
    — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2022
  • Either way, those structures bookmark the narrative, which creates a lot of malleability for the questions asked in between.
    — Willing Davidson, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The material is sought after for its strength and malleability while maintaining a light weight.
    — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
  • But with Musk, the back-and-forth appears more like erraticism than malleability or introspection.
    — Scott Nover, Quartz, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Some pieces have a sculptural quality that defy the inherent softness and malleability of fiber.
    — Tracey Teo, ajc, 28 Mar. 2022
  • The notion that our personality is changeable, and that these changes can have a profound impact on our careers, is central to this malleability.
    — Pavel Krapivin, Forbes, 4 May 2021
  • The removal of lyrics, like with these two songs, also raises questions about the increasing malleability of music as a digital product.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2022
  • Big Ideas sometimes feels like a showcase for Wolf’s malleability, grafting different styles onto the pop-funk that is—ironically, given the artist’s aversion to genre—her go-to sound.
    — Jordan Bassett, SPIN, 12 July 2024
  • Even after a budget season in which the left was stymied on many priorities, there’s still a sense that Hochul’s malleability offers something for everyone.
    — Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 29 June 2022
  • The malleability of knitted material was daunting in finding the proper texture and sturdiness to form a shoe.
    — Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2023
  • Had Chao chosen a different career, her malleability might’ve been a hindrance.
    — Coralie Kraft, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Despite turning 14 just weeks ago, Gray has developed a malleability beyond her years.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2021
  • And yet, Nova Scotia continues to act as a magnet for settlement schemes that assume its malleability and emptiness.
    — Alexandra L. Montgomery, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 July 2021
  • Nick Saban’s place as college football’s greatest coach ever is partly a credit to his malleability.
    — Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2022
  • West Coast sake brewers want to emphasize the beverage’s malleability.
    — Navpreet Dhillon, Sunset Magazine, 28 Feb. 2022
  • All American, Normand said a key to his success as a player is rooted in his malleability and versatility.
    — Dallas News, 2 Aug. 2022
  • In the lives of its young characters, Euphoria shows that the malleability of identity is a homewrecker, and that home life matters for psychological well-being.
    — Caroline Downey, National Review, 13 Mar. 2022
  • Their experiences demonstrate the shocking malleability—and the equally surprising resilience—of the human brain.
    — Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2023

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