obedience
Example Sentences
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But isn’t there risk on the other side—on the side of obedience when a service member is unsure whether an order is lawful?
Instead, his subjects—whether in York or New York—were his children, he believed, bound to him by obedience and affection.
From National Geographic
“And the one consistent feature of Republicans in the House has been their unswerving devotion — their swift obedience — to the whims of the disgraced former president. And I don’t think today will be any different.”
From Los Angeles Times
Though Mr. Xi has not explicitly spoken about gay rights, he has emphasized Confucian values of order and obedience, in which citizens conform to traditional gender roles.
From New York Times
Tips and Creed make therapy visits at hospitals and elsewhere when not busy with dog shows, agility, obedience and other canine sports.
From Seattle Times
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