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obedient

[oh-bee-dee-uhnt] / oʊˈbi di ənt /


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She’s no longer the quietly obedient daughter of authority.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 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

"I have been obedient all my life, but it was too much," Sister Bernadette said.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2025

“So that’s it? You were a good boy? An obedient son?”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




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