subservient

Example Sentences

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"Like Musharraf, he has a subservient prime minister and the authority to reshape the army's structure," he said.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

When Harris acted the way that vice presidents normally do — subservient, self-effacing, careful never to poach the spotlight from the chief executive — it was seen as a failing.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

And, while before they were totally in control, the managers or head coaches of today are often subservient to the people running these departments, and their decisions.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

Here is a legend who spent her life subservient to her art, unable to conjure the miracles that defined her existence.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2024

She refused to be subservient to Abel at home, but she did want him to succeed as a man.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah