sense of obligation

noun phrase

: a feeling that something is the right thing to do
We visited them out of a sense of obligation.

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In the first instance, there is a sense of obligation. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025 There's also a sense of obligation to keep going — even when things are tough — for our staff and for our community. — Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025 There is no corporate hand guiding it, no sense of obligation to brand preservation. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026 Lamarck, who in later life would often express his feelings of grievance against the injustices his colleagues inflicted on him, also had a quick and keen sense of obligation. — Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sense of obligation

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“Sense of obligation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sense%20of%20obligation. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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