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obedient

[oh-bee-dee-uhnt] / oʊˈbi di ənt /


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Successive studies suggest backbenchers are becoming less obedient.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

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

Haydn’s and Mozart’s obedient following of their favourite symphonic formula - Sonata Form - could not have come at a more disobedient junction in social and political history.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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