submissive
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With every merger there’s a dominant and a submissive, an alpha and a beta, a winner and a loser.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
She eventually decided to live her values by getting married, handing over all her money to her husband and vowing to be submissive.
From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2026
Its subtitle, about awakening and survival, underlines Mrie’s trajectory from submissive daughter to political actor and skilled observer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
In reality, this win against a submissive Spurs was simply a step on the road from Anfield's anticipation to the glorious realisation that the prize was theirs.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2025
I don’t want to witness the submissive dip of his brow or the bend of his knee before me or anyone else.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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