obsequious
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Participants rated sycophantic AI responses significantly higher in quality and, after interacting with a more obsequious model, said they were more likely to return to the AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
It’s going to be this obsequious, bootlicking celebration of Alito’s brilliance.
From Slate ● Feb. 13, 2026
Does Moretti start knocking off Ariel’s colleagues because they’re too obsequious or not slavish enough?
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2025
I had a little go with Pi.ai myself, and I found it to be a bit obsequious, like a friend who just agrees with everything you say.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2024
He scrambled to his feet and darted over to Ranofer with his most obsequious smile and the hateful hand-rubbing.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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