A timid yielding person. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
A deep yielding layer of foam rubber. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Too yielding to make a stand against any encroachments. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : a timid, yielding man. ,a yielding mattress. From Dictionary.com.
The head of discipline came in yielding a scissors. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-12-01] Reference
I know that I was weak in yielding to my mother's will. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 45] Reference
Exhaustion and sleep deprivation are effective in yielding confessions. From Wordnik.com. [Balkinization] Reference
Even yielding is what a knight does on the field of battle when he accepts that he has lost. From Wordnik.com. [WE RULE THE WORLD; WE JUST LEAVE THEM THE DRY PARTS] Reference
"Vorort" system18; it consists in yielding the presidency to each of the participant states in turn. From Wordnik.com. [Fredrik Bajer - Nobel Lecture] Reference
The Federal Government would be inspired by a just and elevated sentiment in yielding to these demands. From Wordnik.com. [The French Government and the Outrage on the Trent.] Reference
Thor came to rescue Bill, and once again yielding Stormbreaker, Bill tricked the Skrulls and defeated them. From Wordnik.com. [Hero/Villain of the Week! « Giant Killer Squid - Film, Comics, News, Reviews and more] Reference
The Count, in yielding to my request, had said, "You may be sure that before long he will want to come back.". From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun] Reference
I have found Ceylon described as yielding cinnamon, and he is followed by Varthema, A.D. 1506, and Corsali, A.D. From Wordnik.com. [Ceylon; an Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and Topographical with Notices of Its Natural History, Antiquities and Productions, Volume 1 (of 2)] Reference
S640 was also described as yielding the fastest autofocusing in a Coolpix camera, with a 0.39 second shutter lag. From Wordnik.com. [Imaging Resource News Page] Reference
Magistrate and detective both lost their appetites and looked haggard; and yet the idea of yielding never once occurred to them. From Wordnik.com. [Monsieur Lecoq] Reference
But I thought that I had seen signs of relenting about the man, -- some symptoms of sadness which seemed to bespeak a yielding spirit. From Wordnik.com. [The Fixed Period] Reference
The Germans still hated the idea of yielding all the crest that stared down on them and hid the slope beyond which had once been theirs. From Wordnik.com. [My Second Year of the War] Reference
Demolition drives in the Buriganga cost the public exchequer crores of taka yielding nothing but further encroachment, Prof Mujibur said. From Wordnik.com. [The Daily Star] Reference
I do not believe in yielding to popular clamour. From Wordnik.com. [The Relations of Canada and the United States] Reference
If he's "yielding", he's giving or surrendering something. From Wordnik.com. [Sports News : CBSSports.com] Reference
So when you're "yielding". you're more than likely only looking to your left. From Wordnik.com. [naplesnews.com Stories] Reference
If bicycles are already "yielding," what is the problem with a brief, responsible stop?. From Wordnik.com. [Portland Mercury] Reference
Any sword yielding knight might be under the kings’ protection as a matter of security. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » The Templars and other Monastic Military Orders:] Reference
Colorado Avalanche, and low notes, such as yielding 13 goals in back-to-back losses to the. From Wordnik.com. [latimes.com - News] Reference
"No patience, no submissiveness, none of that natural yielding which is woman's greatest charm.". From Wordnik.com. [Herland] Reference
When National City announced its first dividend cut last year, for example, it was "yielding" 10%. From Wordnik.com. [Fool.com: The Motley Fool] Reference
When Wachovia announced last July that it would cut its dividend, for example, the stock was "yielding" 10. 5\%. From Wordnik.com. [Fool.com: The Motley Fool] Reference
General Electric (NYSE: GE) was "yielding" about 14% when it made its historic 70% dividend cut earlier in the year. From Wordnik.com. [Fool.com: The Motley Fool] Reference
The meat was so soft and silky (or, as Henderson would say, "yielding") that slivers of it seemed to dissolve in my mouth. From Wordnik.com. [Serious Eats: New York] Reference
There was, he wrote, no GM test or data "to support assertions of reduced neck loading and head impact potential with 'yielding' seats.". From Wordnik.com. [Law.com - Newswire]
"yielding," suggesting his own tacit endorsement of Israel's magnanimity. From Wordnik.com. [CounterPunch] Reference
'yielding' state is primarily used in debugging to detect circular dependencies. From Wordnik.com. [The Code Project Latest Articles] Reference
Five-year Treasury notes are yielding 7.64 percent. From Wordnik.com. [Avoiding The Bear: A Survival Guide] Reference
Will you invest the money in stocks or high-yielding bonds?. From Wordnik.com. [Vas: Watch And Wait] Reference
Those issues are still murky, but science is yielding some clues. From Wordnik.com. [A Little Help From Serotonin] Reference
Stocks have a better chance than bonds of yielding a decent return after costs. From Wordnik.com. [A Gamble On Life] Reference
Foot thinks they're no longer yielding enough to compensate for the risk you take. From Wordnik.com. [Investors In Bondage] Reference
If you're not tax-shy, short-term AA-rated corporate bonds are yielding 7.6 percent. From Wordnik.com. [Avoiding The Bear: A Survival Guide] Reference
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