obediently
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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
She ordered me to return to my seat, where I obediently remained for the duration of the flight.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 6, 2022
Theo gives me a look, one that communicates neither one of us can save the other from my aunt’s assigned tasks, before obediently stepping inside.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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