obsequious
Example Sentences
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Sure, prime time host Sean Hannity conducted an obsequious interview with the former president a few days ago, but obsequiousness is Hannity’s natural state when in the same room with any right-wing demigod.
From Seattle Times
The threat came, he wrote, from men who “have begun their careers by paying an obsequious court to the people; commencing demagogues and ending tyrants.”
From Washington Post
But Logan has a short memory for the favors he owes, and he doesn’t respect obsequious yes-men.
From New York Times
“I don’t know how he’s managed to make such an obsequious and bullying character likable, but he has,” Snook said.
From New York Times
He also satirized retail jobs, showing a manager shift from scolding to obsequious in front of a customer.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
