obsequiously
Example Sentences
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The same Augusta National that gets obsequiously praised for its staid traditions is splitting the current tournament among a hodgepodge of providers including Amazon, ESPN, Paramount Plus and CBS.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
He laughed easily, but not ostentatiously, or obsequiously.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2023
The more time I spent with Roderick in that life-sucking catacomb as he obsequiously pandered to his Jackie, the more I began to see the cracks in her fading infatuation.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2022
Before you leave, a customs official in a dark suit will take your ticket and passport and then return 10 minutes later, smiling obsequiously and extending your stamped documents with both hands.
From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2018
These were men of high standing and the regent received them courteously, but not obsequiously; he treated them on equal terms, as they did him.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
