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obedient

[oh-bee-dee-uhnt] / oʊˈbi di ənt /


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Successive studies suggest backbenchers are becoming less obedient.

From BBC May 16, 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

Fittingly, Pattinson hunches his shoulders and curls his upper lip: an obedient lab rat.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 7, 2025

He stayed out of trouble, was helpful and obedient at home, and spent evenings doing his homework with help from his cousin's husband.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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