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?

From The Wall Street Journal

Cult of the infallible leader: While the leader is of course indispensable, his supremacy and dominance would be impossible to maintain without the sycophancy and unquestioning obedience of millions of members of the national community.

From Salon

In a society still influenced by Confucian values such as righteousness and obedience, mental health issues remain heavily stigmatised and many experience feelings of shame or social judgement.

From BBC

“The fact remains that Comey is being persecuted, not prosecuted, for putting service to the nation above obedience to a man,” the Guardian’s Lawrence Douglas wrote.

From Salon

“When he was younger, way before we knew we were doing this, he had some basic obedience training,” Fischer noted.

From Salon