ingratiation
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And yet, the ingratiation, however distracting, is also strategic.
From New York Times ● Jun. 26, 2023
His first song, usually in musicals a moment for ingratiation, is instead a bitter snit called “How Can I Call This Home?”
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
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
His stage show is leaner than that December set, more deliberate, with fewer attempts at ingratiation.
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2019
It was by that means, indeed, that he had established himself in Mr. Waffles' good graces—an ingratiation that had been pretty serviceable to him, both in the way of meat, drink, mounting, and money.
From Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour by Robert Smith Surtees
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