- present participle of grovel.
groveling
Example Sentences
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In groveling posts online, Ms. Gann affirmed she’s a pale-skin-ian, not a Palestinian, calling herself a “white woman of significant privilege and wealth” who deceived everyone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
As per Margaret Hartmann with New York Magazine's Intelligencer, the gift is "peak spineless groveling."
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2025
Kruse told told the audience that the Black men who joined the Union Army were “not groveling for inclusion” but actively chose to fight.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
In the heartstopping series finale of “Succession” on Sunday night, striving Midwesterner Tom Wambsgans was named chief executive of Waystar Royco, completing his transformation from groveling buffoon to business titan.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2023
After about ten minutes of groveling, though, it’s clear she’s not having any of it.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
