- present participle of oblige.
obliging
Example Sentences
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But the Kenyan people and courts have been less obliging.
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
“Promoters are keen to expand and capture new market share, often reflected in artist contracts obliging the latter to tour in certain geographies, Europe being one of them,” the Bernstein analysts said.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
When Rana’s curiosity leads her far from home, she must call on her memory of her mother’s stories and, with the help of an obliging polar bear, find her own way back.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
It turns out clafoutis is a natural shape-shifter — easy to make, nearly impossible to ruin and endlessly obliging.
From Salon • Sep. 27, 2025
The Randalls party agreed to it immediately; and after a pretty long speech from Miss Bates, which few persons listened to, she also found it possible to accept dear Miss Woodhouse’s most obliging invitation.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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