obediently
Example Sentences
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He hangs back, though, as if not quite ready to choose their joyous relief over obediently tending to his broken family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
Moira and I obediently played the parts of two non-regulars visiting from the big city, drinking in the atmosphere.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2024
She quieted down enough to change into a pale blue leotard and stared ahead — obediently? grimly? — as her mother gathered her locks into a tight ponytail and got started on bun duty.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2023
Nonetheless, it's hard to imagine that the U.S. public would tolerate assertions that African or Asian nations should relinquish their autonomy and obediently return to the “sphere of influence” of their erstwhile colonizers.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2023
“Find a couple of plates,” he said, and Lyra obediently did so.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
