fawning
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Kelly Loeffler, the administrator of the Small Business Administration, was especially fawning.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
It is an unusually nuanced take on a subject that too often generates reflexive fulminating or fawning, and a truly auspicious start to the New Museum’s new chapter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Spago’s Wolfgang Puck makes an appearance in director Matt Tyrnauer’s half-interesting film, fawning over his longtime friend sitting next to him but not quite articulating the essence of their revolution: high-end branding.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2025
"All I could see on the surface was all these people fawning over him. It was extremely humiliating and embarrassing."
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025
Gollum raised himself and began pawing at Frodo, fawning at his knees.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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