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obedient

[oh-bee-dee-uhnt] / oʊˈbi di ənt /


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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

In 1977, after the release of the album Zombie, which satirised government soldiers as obedient, brainless enforcers, his compound in the main city, Lagos, was raided.

From BBC Jan. 29, 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

Once Lucinda knew how it was to be obedient, she wouldn’t be able to leave me cursed.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine




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