groveling
Example Sentences
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And then there are the endless new pain points for Americans—the rejected claims, the surprise billing, the groveling for coverage in the face of capricious, error-plagued, and rejection-heavy A.I algorithms.
From Slate ● Mar. 3, 2025
As per Margaret Hartmann with New York Magazine's Intelligencer, the gift is "peak spineless groveling."
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2025
In the heartstopping series finale of “Succession” on Sunday night, striving Midwesterner Tom Wambsgans was named chief executive of Waystar Royco, completing his transformation from groveling buffoon to business titan.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2023
All the leader heard was the groveling echo of his own misconceptions.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 27, 2022
But whereas a puppy will cringe away or roll on its back, groveling, a little boy may cover his shyness with nonchalance, with bravado, or with secrecy.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
