obligation
Example Sentences
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He said there was a "moral obligation to protect the civilian population from the atrocious effects of war".
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
Compounding that effect is the message that we have a moral obligation to pay attention.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Then there is Caine’s obligation to serve as a moral example for American service members.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
The implication is that the obligation does not apply to attacks outside Europe or North America.
From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026
Its writing was, I think, both an obligation to and a link with his family, the Hearth of Estre.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Vocabulary lists containing obligation
The Diary of Anne Frank
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The Things They Carried
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Freak the Mighty
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