Example Sentences

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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

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

M3GAN seems like the perfect companion and responds obediently to her creator’s commands.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2023

She aimed at a solid red ball, which obediently dropped into a center pocket.

From New York Times • May 6, 2022

Then she made a sharp coughing noise, and her cubs obediently dashed off into the woods.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen