Get to know Sheeplike better with 2 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like sheepish or docile.
Sheeplike in a sentence
Sheeplike meaning
Resembling a sheep: docile or uncomplaining, or willing to follow a leader blindly.
Using Sheeplike
- The main meaning on this page is: Resembling a sheep: docile or uncomplaining, or willing to follow a leader blindly.
- Useful related words include: sheepish, docile.
Context around Sheeplike
- Average sentence length in these examples: 33 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sheeplike
- In this selection, "sheeplike" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 33 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, faint and note stand out and add context to how "sheeplike" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a faint sheeplike note of and ignorant and sheeplike. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sheeplike" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sheeplike
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
One primary message of the play is that the individual, who stands alone, is more often "right" than the mass of people, who are portrayed as ignorant and sheeplike. (29 words)
But in Biarritz, in front of cameras alongside the president, Mr. Johnson offered only gentle criticism of Mr. Trump’s belligerent trade policies, “just to register a faint, sheeplike note of our view on the trade war. (37 words)
But in Biarritz, in front of cameras alongside the president, Mr. Johnson offered only gentle criticism of Mr. Trump’s belligerent trade policies, “just to register a faint, sheeplike note of our view on the trade war. (37 words)
One primary message of the play is that the individual, who stands alone, is more often "right" than the mass of people, who are portrayed as ignorant and sheeplike. (29 words)
Example sentences (2)
But in Biarritz, in front of cameras alongside the president, Mr. Johnson offered only gentle criticism of Mr. Trump’s belligerent trade policies, “just to register a faint, sheeplike note of our view on the trade war.
One primary message of the play is that the individual, who stands alone, is more often "right" than the mass of people, who are portrayed as ignorant and sheeplike.