obediently
Example Sentences
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Sue even continues to smile obediently for the same jerks who kicked Elisabeth to the curb.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024
Moira and I obediently played the parts of two non-regulars visiting from the big city, drinking in the atmosphere.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2024
Nonetheless, it's hard to imagine that the U.S. public would tolerate assertions that African or Asian nations should relinquish their autonomy and obediently return to the “sphere of influence” of their erstwhile colonizers.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2023
“In the theater, the personality of the author is so majestic, whether it be Pinter or Molière, that all one does is try to convey the word as obediently as possible,” he told the AFP.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2022
The girl and her companion obediently fell silent then, realizing they had been heard through the microphones embedded in the walls of the dining room.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
