- present participle of grovel.
grovelling
Example Sentences
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Tip No. 3: Stop Grovelling for WorkQuick—how do you explain your business in a social situation?
From Inc • Apr. 28, 2011
Grovelling, patently insincere corporate apology ads, from Arthur Andersen after Enron to BP after Deepwater, haven't helped our appreciation of self-financed advertising.
From The Guardian • Feb. 23, 2011
Grovelling and imperfect natures have often thus been lifted up and carried in the arms of superior wisdom and purity.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 47, September, 1861 by Various
Grovelling at my feet, in sobs of shame and with prayers for pardon, Isabel has told me all.
From Bylow Hill by Yohn, F. C. (Frederick Coffay)
Base days, that win the plaudits of the base, Writ to their own disgrace, With casuist sneer o’erglossing works of blood, Miscalling evil, good; Before some despot-hero falsely named Grovelling in shameful worship unashamed. p.
From The Visions of England Lyrics on leading men and events in English History by Morley, Henry
