dutiful
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The new king, Haakon VIII, said that "throughout her long life, Princess Astrid represented the Royal House in a warm and dutiful manner".
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
"In the 1840 narrative, Byfield sought to impress wealthy patrons by presenting himself as a dutiful soldier and deserving veteran," O'Keeffe says.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
No, he says, a dutiful son avenged his father.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
Or a group of high-minded, dutiful, quite-conscientious California voters?
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
Werner laces his boots and sings the songs and marches the marches, acting less out of duty than out of a timeworn desire to be dutiful.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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