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Recent Examples of duteous
Lord John and Claire check up on Henry (Harry Jarvis), who is doing very well, thanks to Mercy’s (Gloria Obianyo) duteous care.
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Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
The administrator in him favors the long view; the duteous building of a team over the course of years.
—John Altavilla, courant.com, 12 May 2017
Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
The administrator in him favors the long view; the duteous building of a team over the course of years.
—John Altavilla, courant.com, 12 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duteous
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Citing Netflix's decision to continue to work with Dave Chappelle, 52, despite the comedian's anti-trans jokes , Maron said the streamer was only dutiful to its bottom line.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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Hansen portrayed himself as a dutiful husband and father and later claimed that his wife was unaware of his crimes.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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The rest of the walk passes in amiable chatter about nothing in particular.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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David Remnick, Pulitzer Prize winner and New Yorker editor since 1998, is the documentary’s amiable guide on what is a multi-tiered journey through the magazine’s past and present.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Another risk is that AI companions are trained to be overly charming and agreeable.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Research indicates that younger generations — the ones with the most exposure to technology — are becoming, of all things, less agreeable.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The pawrent, who uses the social media tag @dollythesassysausage, shared the unconventional tactic of tying the lead of their sausage dog, Dolly, to their sibling's dog—an obedient cocker spaniel called Cooper.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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The Golem was a powerful, obedient protector, performing tasks and defending the ghetto.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Where Chelsea’s domestic overseers have been largely acquiescent to their accounting ingenuity, the same can’t be said abroad.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Netanyahu appears convinced that his country’s security, along with his own political survival, depends on prolonging the military offensives and keeping both Gaza and Lebanon ungovernable, and therefore acquiescent.—
Mohanad Hage Ali,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Mister is by nature a friendly doggie who is always sweet and obliging when strangers want to pet him.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Aug. 2025
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To date, more than 11,000 TikTok users have commented on the post, with many voicing their comedic takes on the viral moment and the cat's obliging demeanor.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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In the wild, rapid growth, a docile temperament and fast egg-laying are not traits that would serve chickens well in the slightest.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Bullmastiffs are docile at home and fearless at work.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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Jason Ardizzone-West’s set is a predictable slick white box, its blank surfaces submissive to the constant barrage of Brad Peterson’s video projections.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Managers are no longer as cautious, players are no longer as submissive, supporters are no longer as in awe.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Duteous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duteous. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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