| The sati is the epitome of the obedient wife, but her burning is irredeemably barbaric. |
| Paternal credulity in Terence generally limits itself to mistaking undutiful sons for obedient and honest sons. |
| With an obedient nod, she turned for the door that led to the servants' quarters, below stairs. |
| While the mother mourns the loss of her obedient daughter, the daughter longs for recognition of her new thoughts and independent identity. |
| If we want this province not to be the poorest of them all, let us try to be obedient, loyal, true and faithful. |
| The first case is quite Orwellian in that the media, especially the state-owned media, serves as governments' obedient mouthpieces. |
