seem amenable

Frequency: 7.210.1 per million words

To appear to be willing to agree or be influenced.

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Examples (10)

  • The new client didn't seem amenable to our initial proposal.
  • The opposition party seemed amenable to a compromise on the new bill.
  • At first, he didn't seem amenable, but he eventually agreed to help.
  • The board seemed amenable to discussing the changes at the next meeting.
  • The defendant seemed amenable to a plea bargain to avoid a lengthy trial.
  • She seems amenable to reason, so let's try explaining our side again.
  • If the manager seems amenable, you should suggest your idea for improving workflow.
  • My teenager rarely seems amenable to my suggestions about his schedule.
  • Thankfully, the stakeholders seem amenable to extending the project deadline.
  • Does the landlord seem amenable to negotiating the rent price?