obedient
Example Sentences
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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
Jon Stewart ended Thursday by hosting a special “government-approved” edition of “The Daily Show,” identifying himself as its “patriotically obedient host.”
From Salon • Sep. 19, 2025
We all stared at one another, then filed back outside like obedient sheep.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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