dutiful
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"In the 1840 narrative, Byfield sought to impress wealthy patrons by presenting himself as a dutiful soldier and deserving veteran," O'Keeffe says.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
You’re not returning each object to its rightful home like a dutiful museum docent.
From Salon ● May 5, 2026
While brusque and self-sufficient, Tereza starts the film as the head-down, dutiful sort.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
Variety described it as "dutiful fan service, sure to satisfy legions of cultists cosplaying in tweed, but not unapproachable to viewers who aren't entirely au fait with the show".
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
Ching Hso-lin’s grandfather had survived the civil war of the late forties, but there had been no one beside his dutiful children to know or care of that.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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