doormat

She’s instructing it to read subtle cues, helping steer it toward emotional intelligence so it won’t act like a bully or a doormat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026

Most humans would rather be a doormat than a battering ram, regardless of the urgency or circumstance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2025

Read on: Meta’s stock is the new ‘Magnificent Seven’ doormat.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 4, 2025

Atlanta closed with a 1-1 draw against Eastern Conference doormat DC United that allowed Atlanta to avoid the bottom of the table.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2025

I wanted to stop and look at them—the Bahrami Family Portrait Gallery—but instead, I kicked off my Vans on the doormat and followed Mamou down the hall that ran the length of the house.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

But at the college level, the powerhouses typically remained the powerhouses while schools like Indiana were their doormats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026

Along with, say, People, Time and National Geographic, it has long lined the dentist offices, neighbors’ doormats and coffee tables of your life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2023

The business offers potentially higher margins for Amazon than its main consumer business, as making a smaller number of bulk deliveries is cheaper, per unit, than getting millions of small parcels to individuals' doormats.

From Reuters ● Apr. 20, 2023

There are some similarities between the Kraken and the historical teams they are chasing — most notably, going from doormats to playoff contenders quickly.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 21, 2023

“They’re not doormats, but they know they’re up against kids who have had more resources. I’ve seen it. They feel intimidated sometimes, even by kids from Pennsbury.”

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove