obediently
Example Sentences
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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
She aimed at a solid red ball, which obediently dropped into a center pocket.
From New York Times ● May 6, 2022
A row of shoes sat obediently by the door of the Rosarios’ apartment.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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