dutiful
adjective
du·ti·ful
ˈdü-ti-fəl 
also ˈdyü-
1
: filled with or motivated by a sense of duty
a dutiful child
2
: proceeding from or expressive of a sense of duty
a dutiful effort
Examples of dutiful in a Sentence
the dutiful way he took care of his sick mother
the family showed a dutiful deference to their minister when he came to dinner
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—TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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—Manuel Betancourt, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
David, high strung and dutiful, is leading the life of a responsible adult.
—TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
Yet everything remains the same for Delia whose romantic fantasies have given way to an embrace of her roles as dutiful wife and loving mother despite the sneering condescension and outright physical abuse at the hands of her strutting petty tyrant husband Ivano (Valerio Mastandrea).
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
And yet, ever the dutiful reporter, Maddie takes it upon herself to follow through.
—Manuel Betancourt, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Dutiful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dutiful. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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dutiful
adjective
du·ti·ful
ˈd(y)üt-i-fəl
: having or showing a sense of duty
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