ingratiation
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
"O yes, I knew her long ago," said Fleda, thinking it might be as well to throw in a spice of ingratiation.
From Queechy, Volume I by Warner, Susan
