Sentence examples for be peaceable from inspiring English sources
adjective
Favouring peace rather than conflict; not aggressive, tending to avoid violence (of people, actions etc.).
In a fourteenth-century English primer, it was translated into English, and the prayer was now that "our times be peaceable".
But the recent riots in the southern Shiite city of Basra, and the sabotage of a major oil pipeline in the Kurdish north, make clear that other regions may not be peaceable indefinitely.
The fruits might be peaceable, but an unavoidable hint of fiery apocalypse lurks within.
Stoners are supposed to be peaceable people, but apparently one of the diners pushed a waiter on their way out the door.
What I suggest, then is that any civilization that emerges from the brawl of 21st century global unrest will surely be peaceable and empathetic.
Alas, all he finds are peaceable beasts.
They're peaceable homebodies, shunners of light.
They are peaceable citizens königstreu (loyal to king and country), as they like to say.
During the time of Hulagu, the Mongols were still centuries from being peaceable.
"We are peaceable," Fielden answered, and began to step down from the wagon.
"Perhaps this is what Veronica called cowardice and I called being peaceable".
