ingratiation

Example Sentences

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The real giveaway, though, is the compulsive ingratiation.

From New York Times • Jun. 26, 2023

What’s clear these days is that this edifice of ingratiation is shaky.

From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2022

Deceptive ingratiation can mean laughing at unfunny jokes, and honest ingratiation can be connecting with the interviewer over real shared interests, like hiking or watching the Knicks.

From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2022

Because Childress uses the play’s structure to express her theme, the ingratiation naturally comes first, and Charles Randolph-Wright’s lively staging leads with warmth and humor.

From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2021

“Now, maybe you got some kids?” he added, with an automatic grin of ingratiation.

From The Twins of Suffering Creek by Cullum, Ridgwell