obediently
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Sue even continues to smile obediently for the same jerks who kicked Elisabeth to the curb.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024
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
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
“What we’re trying to do over the course of these four films is make that arc really palpable, starting with sort of obediently following a very nationalist, colonialist narrative.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2023
Immediately, the wolf holding Taran relaxed his jaws and drew away, as obediently as a dog.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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