ingratiation

Example Sentences

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The real giveaway, though, is the compulsive ingratiation.

From New York Times • Jun. 26, 2023

He understood that one of the peculiar things about comedy is that the line between irritation and ingratiation could easily blur.

From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2023

And so they escalate their efforts at ingratiation, plotting disastrous reunions first with Hilda’s estranged sister, and then with her former flame.

From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2022

Bob is a unique figure in Hardy’s CV: he is basically likable and relatable, and Hardy’s face and style have always resisted this kind of ingratiation.

From The Guardian • May 14, 2020

"We are going to have autographs of all the distinguished people we can find," said the Princess, continuing her system of ingratiation.

From The Arbiter A Novel by Bell, Florence Eveleen Eleanore Olliffe, Lady