doormat

Example Sentences

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A note the attackers left under his doormat read "No Data Centers."

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

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

Most humans would rather be a doormat than a battering ram, regardless of the urgency or circumstance.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

I don’t want to nag, but neither do I want to be a doormat.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025

Laney set Paganini’s carrier on the doormat, then carried the little tree upstairs.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser