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

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

“In the theater, the personality of the author is so majestic, whether it be Pinter or Molière, that all one does is try to convey the word as obediently as possible,” he told the AFP.

From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2022

She gave him a second bite; then Silver called and he trotted obediently home.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George