obedience

Example Sentences

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It felt like he had that level of power, and everyone essentially acquiesced and you had this sort of anticipatory obedience.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

The Guards Corps said in a statement it was "ready for complete obedience and self-sacrifice in carrying out the divine commands" of the younger Khamenei.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

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 • Nov. 27, 2025

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

From Salon • Oct. 3, 2025

To this the Wayflnder made answer briefly: “Thus you shall send him, then. And show more grace in your obedience, or be chastised by Zeus.”

From "The Odyssey" by Homer