Example Sentences

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Bournemouth were obliging opponents as they suffered a ninth straight away defeat in all competitions, but even the lifelong Liverpool fan was struck by the convincing reaction from everyone at Anfield.

From The Guardian • Feb. 11, 2019

The three who looked after us were obliging but also warm, and not overly formal.

From New York Times • May 7, 2018

When you�re way ahead you don�t want to be giving free passes, but the Sox were obliging.

From Time Magazine Archive

Oliver Tambo and the ANC had called for the people of South Africa to render the country ungovernable, and the people were obliging.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

“You were obliging the W. C. T. U. then, I reckon.”

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner