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dutiful

[doo-tuh-fuhl, dyoo-] / ˈdu tə fəl, ˈdyu- /


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Stick with broad, cheap exposure to the U.S. stock market, and a dutiful allocation overseas, where valuations are at least lower.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 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

And it carried an implicit warning: If America ever ceases to be as Hilda—godly, uncompromising, moral, dutiful and good—the moss-covered lassitude of Hawthorne’s Rome awaits us too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

These are dutiful, sobering acts of mourning — Seftel’s is the probable awardee.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Why did it become Rishi’s job by default to be unfailingly dutiful and obedient just because his little brother wasn’t?

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon




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