obeisant

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I’m less convinced by your argument for “Killers of the Flower Moon,” which to me felt too obeisant to Scorsese’s usual A-team.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2024

But with Vladimir Putin he turns into a bashful schoolboy, fawning and obeisant.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2018

"Ease and health, obeisant children, wisdom, and a fair-voiced wife— Thus, great King! are counted up the five felicities of life."

From Indian Poetry Containing "The Indian Song of Songs," from the Sanskrit of the Gîta Govinda of Jayadeva, Two books from "The Iliad Of India" (Mahábhárata), "Proverbial Wisdom" from the Shlokas of the Hitopadesa, and other Oriental Poems. by Arnold, Edwin, Sir

And it has been said," reflected he— "Ease and health, obeisant children, wisdom, and a fair-voiced wife— Thus, great King! are counted up the five felicities of life.

From Hindu literature : Comprising The Book of good counsels, Nala and Damayanti, The Ramayana, and Sakoontala by Arnold, Edwin, Sir

By the hand of your Honour’s most undemeritous and obeisant paedagogus, Simon Pendexter.”

From Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution by Holt, Emily Sarah