ingratiation

Example Sentences

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There isn’t a drop of ingratiation in it.

From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2023

In black leather pants, he dances across the stage, flirting with the crowd with as much ingratiation as the camera fawningly displays toward him.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2023

Some two-thirds of job applicants use deceptive ingratiation, and over half admit to slight image creation, according to research by Dr. Bourdage and Dr. Roulin.

From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2022

Bob is a unique figure in Hardy’s CV: he is basically likable and relatable, and Hardy’s face and style have always resisted this kind of ingratiation.

From The Guardian • May 14, 2020

The qualities of ingratiation and friendliness departed from M. Garfunkel's smile, leaving it wholly apologetic.

From Potash & Perlmutter Their Copartnership Ventures and Adventures by Glass, Montague