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

Don’t miss: Meta’s stock is the new ‘Magnificent Seven’ doormat.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 18, 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

Three things lay on the doormat: a postcard from Uncle Vernon’s sister Marge, who was vacationing on the Isle of Wight, a brown envelope that looked like a bill, and — a letter for Harry.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling