obedience
Example Sentences
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Curiosity has a way of making obedience conditional.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
Teachers at these schools clap and snap to establish order and obedience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
As firefighter after firefighter testified about their actions during the Lachman fire, a clear theme emerged — the Los Angeles Fire Department’s culture of absolute obedience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
But a court that tolerates such defiance eventually forfeits the right to demand obedience.
From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2026
It was a taste of obedience without an order, and I didn’t like it any better than the Lucinda-induced kind.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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Vocabulary lists containing obedience
The Mayflower Compact (1620)
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"The Tragedy of Macbeth," Vocabulary from Act 2
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"The Taming of the Shrew" by William Shakespeare, Act V
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