obligingly

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A hero obligingly appears in the shape of Charlie Wells, valet to one of the aristocratic guests visiting Marlecombe Park.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

With this intimate, painful epiphany, the show’s larger parable about obligingly submitting to ahistorical ignorance is blunted with a spiritually benevolent ideal.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

The stand was around one-quarter full, but the jeers seemed to drift aimlessly over Europe's number one as he cheerily waved back, before heading off down the fairway, obligingly signing autographs as he went.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

Lear obligingly played therapist, saying he lived in the moment, which really is all any of us can do.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2023

But he obligingly got up and took the pan out of my hands.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank