obliging
adjective
oblig·ing
ə-ˈblī-jiŋ 
: willing to do favors : helpful
obligingly
adverb
obligingness
noun
Examples of obliging in a Sentence
An obliging passerby helped her with her packages.
an obliging concierge used her pull to get us reservations at the town's hottest restaurant
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The obliging royalty would lift their hems and give the crowd a glimpse of their sneakers and cowboy boots.
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Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
It was perfectly weighted for an obliging Diaz, who gratefully tapped it in from just outside the six-yard box.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The court now has to decide whether they can be held liable before such an order is issued—obliging internet companies to carry out exhaustive policing of their users.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
In sharp contrast to today’s United States, the European Union has a strong commitment to the rule of law, obliging politicians to comply with judge’s rulings.
—Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2025
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Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
It was perfectly weighted for an obliging Diaz, who gratefully tapped it in from just outside the six-yard box.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The court now has to decide whether they can be held liable before such an order is issued—obliging internet companies to carry out exhaustive policing of their users.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
In sharp contrast to today’s United States, the European Union has a strong commitment to the rule of law, obliging politicians to comply with judge’s rulings.
—Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for obliging
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“Obliging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obliging. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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