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fawning

[faw-ning] / ˈfɔ nɪŋ /


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For loyal Samsung user John Lee, it was just one more example of the tech press fawning over Apple.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Meanwhile, White House pool reporters reacted on Wednesday with nonsensical questions, equal parts banal and fawning.

From Salon Sep. 4, 2026

We young women standing in front of her, fawning and asking for a photo, were the future of her work.

From Slate Sep. 3, 2026

But The Hollywood Reporter describes the film as "pretty polished and as featherweight as a fawning magazine puff piece".

From BBC May 1, 2026

I looked away quickly and noticed Hattie, hovering a few feet beyond the line, her lips clenched in a fawning smile.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine




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