ingratiate

Example Sentences

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Separately, Mr Hampshire also reflected on his worries about people trying to ingratiate themselves with Andrew "in order to make excessive money out the Duke or their association with him".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2025

But while individuals may flatter him and ingratiate themselves, the market doesn’t.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2025

During their first meeting as part of a new company-wide mentorship program, Samuel matches Romy’s slippery intensity, and his reluctance to ingratiate himself intrigues her.

From Salon • Dec. 30, 2024

They were just dudes from Aberdeen and they had to ingratiate themselves into the Seattle scene.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024

“I expect Basta's divided it out among Capricorn's maids. He likes to ingratiate himself with them.”

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke