How to Use palatable in a Sentence

palatable

adjective
  • I did not find the idea of moving again very palatable.
  • And that made the whole thing more palatable to the folks in the room.
    CBS News, 26 Aug. 2020
  • Most bears shot in the wild will be more than palatable.
    Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 6 Mar. 2024
  • In his mind, the price is more palatable than at the half-tank mark or worse.
    New York Times, 28 June 2022
  • Even with his flaws, the flaws are still very palatable.
    Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Up to about the middle of the movie, the jokes are palatable and the parallels to the present day are clear.
    Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2020
  • Some of the items above are more palatable than others.
    Thomas Hager, Forbes, 5 Feb. 2023
  • If the price becomes more palatable take a shot on Brazil to coast.
    Nick Hennion, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2022
  • Part of me thinks it’s something of a cheat, a way to make tragedy more palatable.
    Sam Sacks, WSJ, 31 Jan. 2020
  • But any source of good luck has to be palatable for the driver of the No. 28, who sits 17th in the standings.
    Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 3 May 2021
  • Or maybe the birds are just sampling the insects to see if any are palatable.
    Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2022
  • His rhythm and the layer of comedy in his plays makes the pain palatable.
    Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2022
  • The plan was to divvy up the rest of the Biden agenda into smaller, more palatable chunks.
    Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 3 June 2021
  • Atlantic Records pushed for a radio mix to make the track more palatable.
    Billboard Staff, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2021
  • Such changes could make a two-way contract more palatable to prospects who slide to the second round.
    Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, 15 Nov. 2020
  • Having said that, there are a lot of historic foods that are not palatable, to be kind.
    Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 8 June 2023
  • That might all be more palatable if Icke didn’t lose track of the characters and humor along the way.
    Vulture, 15 June 2023
  • Chicken is cheap to raise, easy to transport, and palatable to diners around the world, Rude said.
    Anna North, Vox, 23 Sep. 2024
  • That 2021 price is more palatable for a team in a year when the cap continues to rise steadily.
    Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 19 June 2020
  • That prospect would be more palatable to Wall Street if Intel’s core business was at the top of its game.
    Kif Leswing, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2024
  • That certainly makes the three picks the Rockets have to give them feel more palatable, right?
    Robert Charles, Chron, 23 June 2021
  • The Panthers brass could trade up if a top talent falls within in range of a palatable move up the board.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2024
  • And, the beef flavoring appears to be palatable to even picky dogs.
    Olivia O'Bryon, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022
  • And that means more time, which might make the delay to millions of upgrades more palatable.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • So, since carrots are more palatable than sticks, why not use them?
    Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2021
  • But does a play that needs so many changes to be palatable still relevant?
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2022
  • In some cases, a berry that grows on a tree may be as palatable as its flower is lethal.
    Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 26 June 2020
  • What feels like the better decision – or at least the most palatable one?
    Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes, 19 June 2021
  • Well, that certainly made those two Heat months more palatable.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Dijon goes well with everything and even makes vegan hot dogs palatable.
    Viktoria Shulevich, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025

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