Sentence examples for docilely from inspiring English sources

One hothead who manned the barricades in 2009 now works docilely as a craftsman helping to build a huge new prayer hall in central Tehran: Mr Khamenei's answer to the godless materialism of the West.

At some point that day, our slovenly bunch came close to a trail of sightseers, docilely lined up to visit the White House, and Callie suddenly found herself face to face with a long bygone schoolmate.

We were just kind of this afterthought to the President, and whatever he tells us to do, we kind of docilely go along".

And in the morning, when they came for me, I went along with them as docilely as one of the sheep I'd lifted above my head as if they were no more than woolly clouds trailing across a serene blue sky.

It was all fun, and the public malefactor, tired but happy, returned docilely to his cell, having earned a ten-spot and got in a good workout.

In an increasingly combative baseball atmosphere, he continued to duck beanballs docilely.

Uncomprehending, but afraid of appearing senile, he docilely nodded and went to the room.

He stayed docilely on the train, as it went downtown, and got a seat at Twenty-third Street.

Would she, even if a daughter of the Jim Crow South, so docilely entertain the proposition?

Reprimanded for bouncing a ball in the kitchen, he rolled his eyes like any 9-year-old, then docilely went outside.

My spell check is intent on correcting 'Dokilly' to 'docilely', but docile they are not, with their music revolving around crunchy, lo-fi guitar and shrill, lurching synth.