obedient

Example Sentences

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The audience would do well to stay attuned to this goal — and how obedient Nat is willing to be.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 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

The filmmaker, whose film stars Will Smith as a detective sceptical of seemingly obedient androids, accused Musk of copying his work in a post on X.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2024

“Even the shades of Men are obedient to his will,” I thought.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien