obsequious

Example Sentences

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It’s going to be this obsequious, bootlicking celebration of Alito’s brilliance.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

Mr. Landau may be a revered figure in the history of rock, but Mr. Cooper and Mr. Strong’s version of him reminded me of Paul Shaffer’s obsequious Artie Fufkin in “This Is Spinal Tap.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

Vance was never the first choice for even that obsequious role.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2025

Last month's Nato summit in The Hague was an exercise in obsequious courtship.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2025

Although he had no friends he was welcomed by his obsequious class mates and took up a natural and cold position of leadership in the schoolyard.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck