obsequious
Example Sentences
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The threat came, he wrote, from men who “have begun their careers by paying an obsequious court to the people; commencing demagogues and ending tyrants.”
From Washington Post
But Logan has a short memory for the favors he owes, and he doesn’t respect obsequious yes-men.
From New York Times
Nothing in his life prepared him for such a high-level assignment and the only thing he brought to the position was excessive, obsequious loyalty to the boss — which Trump always misconstrued as competence.
From Salon
Hooray for such a rare stand on principle, one that contrasts with the obsequious behavior of the sports organizations and businesses that have bowed to China’s authoritarian government.
From Washington Post
When an obsequious speaker of the upper house of parliament enquired about his condition during a later video call, the 69-year-old Russian leader said he was feeling fine.
From Washington Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
