obediently

Example Sentences

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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

“They didn’t want to fight for themselves. They were given papers and obediently signed them all. They weren’t focused. They just stared into space, as if they had given up.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 16, 2022

The girl and her companion obediently fell silent then, realizing they had been heard through the microphones embedded in the walls of the dining room.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry