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fawning

[faw-ning] / ˈfɔ nɪŋ /


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But behind closed doors, NATO’s European leaders seem also to have done enough of the same fawning to win over Trump—at least according to Trump.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

What a perfectly prescient metaphor for how these fawning chatbots use up all of the stores of our compassion.

From Salon Jun. 28, 2026

Macron, under pressure to show he is not fawning over Trump, has already said the evening at Versailles will not be a "gala" dinner.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

On Comedy Central, Stewart took a similar satirical approach, becoming a fawning and "patriotically obediant host" of an "all-new government approved Daily Show".

From BBC Sep. 19, 2025

“Veturius,” Faris grunts at me, and I’m relieved that he doesn’t treat me with the same fawning awe as everyone else.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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