obedient
adjective
obediently
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a word derived from
obedient.
Example Sentences
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Sue even continues to smile obediently for the same jerks who kicked Elisabeth to the curb.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024
Moira and I obediently played the parts of two non-regulars visiting from the big city, drinking in the atmosphere.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2024
She quieted down enough to change into a pale blue leotard and stared ahead — obediently? grimly? — as her mother gathered her locks into a tight ponytail and got started on bun duty.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2023
Nonetheless, it's hard to imagine that the U.S. public would tolerate assertions that African or Asian nations should relinquish their autonomy and obediently return to the “sphere of influence” of their erstwhile colonizers.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2023
It turned out that instead of waiting obediently for the CCD men to come out and take him away, George Boatwright had vanished.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
