obedience

Example Sentences

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It felt like he had that level of power, and everyone essentially acquiesced and you had this sort of anticipatory obedience.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

The Guards Corps said in a statement it was "ready for complete obedience and self-sacrifice in carrying out the divine commands" of the younger Khamenei.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

This ambiguity leaves service members in a difficult position because under the Manual for Courts-Martial, all incentives point toward obedience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

Their power to keep a country functioning, he stresses, relies on the cooperation and obedience of those they govern.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2025

“It is earned through obedience and good behavior, but you’ve failed in your duties. What should be done with a boy who sneaks around and takes things the others don’t have?”

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer