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[yes-man] / ˈyɛsˌmæn /


yes man


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Many thought he would be a "yes" man, cowering in the shadow of his powerful boss.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2023

“You can’t be a yes man to yourself,” he said, “or you’re never going to get better.”

From Washington Times • Aug. 24, 2023

"This is what happens when you have a 93-year-old man running a company, and everybody's just a yes man to him," Scarborough said, according to Mediaite.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2023

This is a guy that will be the ultimate yes man to the front office and LeBron James.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2022

Yes, yes, man, she is my wife, safe and sound—but where is she?

From By Berwen Banks by Raine, Allen




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