servility
Example Sentences
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By arming her mammies with revolvers, rifles and bullets, Saar turned a symbol of servility into one of militancy and power.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
They learned that there was no way to avoid that short of total servility and deference.
From Salon ● May 12, 2023
But his comments during his interview with Hannity suggest that the toadying and servility Pence engaged in nearly every day as Trump’s vice president are difficult to shake.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 6, 2021
It isn’t luck, pluck or happy coincidence that propels Balram from his ragged beginnings to sleek triumph, but cunning, desperation and a coldbloodedness that can masquerade as servility.
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2021
The man's servility disgusted him, and so did his cheese-white hands with their dirty nails, and the stained teeth he revealed in his constant grin.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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