obedient

Example Sentences

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The audience would do well to stay attuned to this goal — and how obedient Nat is willing to be.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Descriptors such as "intelligent," "obedient," "good with children," "dedicated," "calm," and "cheerful" appeared with similar frequency in both groups.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2025

“Sometimes we would just punch it and it would work,” says director Yorgos Lanthimos, who relied on more obedient cameras for past films including his Oscar-nominated “Poor Things” and “The Favourite.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

"I have been obedient all my life, but it was too much," Sister Bernadette said.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

He has gone from being the obedient firstborn son to being scared of his own parents.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman