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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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 June 2025
Even the most recent season of The White Lotus, for all its buzz, at times felt like a dutiful extension of what was once the freshest show on television.
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Simone is the dutiful personal assistant for an ultra-wealthy socialite named Michaela (Julianne Moore), whom Devon thinks might also be a murderous cult leader.
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Maybe the dutiful nature of this project was its undoing.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 June 2025
Even the most recent season of The White Lotus, for all its buzz, at times felt like a dutiful extension of what was once the freshest show on television.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
Simone is the dutiful personal assistant for an ultra-wealthy socialite named Michaela (Julianne Moore), whom Devon thinks might also be a murderous cult leader.
—William Earl, Variety, 22 May 2025
Maybe the dutiful nature of this project was its undoing.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for dutiful
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“Dutiful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dutiful. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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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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