David earned his weekly allowance by being dutiful about his chores. From LearnThat.org.
A dutiful child. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
What children expect of parents in dutiful bounty but a friendly co-operation. From Wordnik.com. [Motherhood Messages From Mythology: a Study of Four Queens as Mothers in Indian Epics Ramayana and Mahabharata « English Lesson Plans « Free Lesson Plans « Literacy News] Reference
A man who his clansmen call dutiful, and his neighbours call modest. From Wordnik.com. [XIII] Reference
And little duties make the will dutiful, that is, supple and prompt to obey. From Wordnik.com. [Sermons. Volume The Fourth.] Reference
The Master said: To-day a man is called dutiful if he keep his father and mother. From Wordnik.com. [II] Reference
He is dutiful, which is good, but he is not exactly inspired, which is why I look forward to summer for him. From Wordnik.com. [Chicken Blog] Reference
The word 'dutiful' was scratched through and affectionate added. From Wordnik.com. [Gladys, the Reaper] Reference
As good Connectivists who have a kind of dutiful nod to democracy and freedom. From Wordnik.com. [Second Thoughts] Reference
And the suggestion is that the Americans are merely dutiful. From Wordnik.com. [U.S. Coach A Steady Light, But Not A Shining Star] Reference
He was a dutiful worker, she said – never sick and always on time. From Wordnik.com. [Beer Distributor Shooting: Profiles Of The Victims] Reference
Walter never really liked tea but Delores was so dutiful about it. From Wordnik.com. ['Bout Apples] Reference
So what keeps a dutiful son from visiting the people's monuments to his mom?. From Wordnik.com. [Waiting On The Dear Leader] Reference
It means dutiful obedience, with the faintest allusion to lemminglike behavior. From Wordnik.com. [The Myth Of German Efficiency] Reference
In an interview with NEWSWEEK, Burke tried to portray herself as a dutiful functionary. From Wordnik.com. [The Woman In The Middle] Reference
But Carmel was different from the dutiful shepherds, who obeyed my mom's every command. From Wordnik.com. [Deconstructing Carmel] Reference
SIEGEL: See, after that dutiful prelude that we had there, now we're into the real music. From Wordnik.com. [Yo-Yo Ma Seeks Online Collaborators] Reference
Again, she motioned the bartender to fill her glass, which he, dutiful and attentive, promptly did. From Wordnik.com. [Hello and Thank You!] Reference
In fact, sometimes I wish that there were arguments in my classes and less dutiful copying of notes. From Wordnik.com. [Bob Samuels: Why College Is Still Worth It] Reference
Chelsea, the dutiful daughter, tries hard to mimic mom: "Emotions aren't rational," she tells friends. From Wordnik.com. [Not Really Feeling It] Reference
She was a very able lawmaker; indeed, she was more dutiful and effective in the Senate than Obama was. From Wordnik.com. [How He Did It] Reference
We agreed to his terms, as dutiful and loyal to him as Mr. Sulu and Mr. Chekhov were to Captain Kirk. From Wordnik.com. [The Nielsens (part one)] Reference
Just head north to ecosensitive Germany, where the ethos of dutiful citizenship extends to one's rubbish. From Wordnik.com. [Finding Gold in Your Trash] Reference
Ever the dutiful son, Katzenberg thanked Eisner for all the "opportunities" and "challenges" thrown his way. From Wordnik.com. [Of Mice And Men] Reference
Hillary is remembered as determined and dutiful, grinding away in a mildewed office overlooking an alleyway. From Wordnik.com. [Bill And Hillary's Long, Hot Summer] Reference
He flogged a couple of sixes (to more dutiful applause from the high chairs, since they always clap maximums). From Wordnik.com. [England beat Pakistan but betting scandal takes gloss off Lord's win] Reference
Each procedural motion requires 30 hours of debate that can drive even the most dutiful senator to distraction. From Wordnik.com. [You Ain’t No Friend of Mine] Reference
Though the president is dutiful about doing his reading homework, he appreciates and prefers the personal touch. From Wordnik.com. [Chemistry In The War Cabinet] Reference
Interested in writing moody and sometimes violent plays and poetry, Cho doesn't appear to have been the dutiful son. From Wordnik.com. [Making of a Massacre] Reference
They were dutiful if dull; Bill and Tony were the masters of presentation blessed with ultrasensitive political antennas. From Wordnik.com. [Political Partnerships: Hil Sans Bill: Brown Take Heed] Reference
RSS literature extols women as mothers, while colleges in BJP-majority states stress training for women as dutiful wives. From Wordnik.com. [Gods In The Classroom] Reference
The dutiful kids now are in office on their own: Mary, 41, is the new junior U.S. senator from Louisiana; Marc, 39, is mayor. From Wordnik.com. [Bayou Brawl] Reference
Old friends whom NEWSWEEK interviewed described Erik as dutiful and intense, but with a taste for practical jokes and danger. From Wordnik.com. [The Man Behind Blackwater] Reference
Janet played the role of dutiful minister's wife — but with her own twist, frequently taking off on hikes with youth groups. From Wordnik.com. [Wife of the Preacher Man] Reference
Giuliani was not remarkably pious, but like many dutiful boys of his time and background, he seriously considered the priesthood. From Wordnik.com. [Growing Up Giuliani] Reference
The conflict that drives her is about honor, not romance: how can she be a dutiful Chinese daughter and still be true to herself?. From Wordnik.com. [Woman Warrior] Reference
Later, at Amherst College, my exposure to science was dutiful, pre-ordained by an inflexible curriculum and pre-med requirements. From Wordnik.com. [The writing life of Nobel Prize-winning scientist Harold Varmus] Reference
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