quiet obedience
definitions
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The act of complying with rules, orders, or authority in a silent, submissive, and unquestioning manner, often without protest or making a scene.de: Stiller Gehorsam
examples
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In a household where careful words and quiet obedience were expected, her honesty was seen as a weakness.
In einem Haushalt, in dem vorsichtige Worte und stiller Gehorsam erwartet wurden, wurde ihre Ehrlichkeit als Schwäche angesehen.