dutifulness

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Noun
  • August 23 – September 22 Clarity matters most today when money or responsibilities come up.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
  • While announcing Jacobson’s hiring, Stagwell said her responsibilities will include expanding ReachTV’s footprint and deepening its content partnerships.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • My strength is the opposite — insight, humility, and the ability to bring the right people and ideas together to solve complex problems.
    Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
  • Instead, technology can be used to uphold the very values of humility and responsibility that the tradition was built.
    FMG Studios, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Censori has the punctiliousness of a Capricorn—her birthday is January 5—but her moon speaks to her artistic, sensitive side.
    Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • However, federal law requires that judges review arbitration awards with a high degree of deference and should only vacate them if there’s an extraordinary defect, such as the award was procured by fraud or the arbitrator failed to consider relevant evidence or follow basic legal principles.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • This type of deference to the executive, which relies on presidential good faith, now amounts to judicial abdication.
    Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In nine short, potent chapters, Beckerman lays out the essential traits of an effective dissident — loyalty, recklessness and watchfulness, among them — to illustrate how communities of resistance are built from the ground up.
    Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
  • Noonan plays Michael in the film with a quiet watchfulness that contrasts Jackie’s nervy, open wound of a woman played with emotive genius by Karen Sillas.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • And that rage demands vigilance.
    Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • In summary, when facing the threat of lightning, vigilance and preparedness are your best allies.
    Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Carlson-Wee introduces himself to Wood with the sweet docility of a young boy meeting his hero.
    Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The same goes for docility, often characterized as a near neighbor of meekness.
    Timothy J. Pawl, The Conversation, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Norepinephrine is tied closely to alertness and cognitive focus, which helps explain why participants in cold-exposure studies often report heightened mental clarity right after immersion.
    Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
  • More evidence is needed to determine if smelling lemon water can significantly increase energy and alertness.
    Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Dutifulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dutifulness. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

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