doormat

Example Sentences

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She’s instructing it to read subtle cues, helping steer it toward emotional intelligence so it won’t act like a bully or a doormat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Read: Meta’s stock is the new ‘Magnificent Seven’ doormat.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 10, 2025

Atlanta closed with a 1-1 draw against Eastern Conference doormat DC United that allowed Atlanta to avoid the bottom of the table.

From Barron's • Oct. 19, 2025

They learned to expect a knock at the door, a small plate of jelly left on the doormat.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2025

Whoever lives there now appears to be away; the snow hasn’t been cleared from the porch steps, and a number of rolled-up newspapers have collected on the doormat.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri