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

“I don’t like groveling any more than you do, but this is no time to be proud.”

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi