be servile
Example Sentences
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“We’re not unaware that could be misunderstood. Every member is free and responsible for their own decisions. No one should be servile, no one should be domineering,” Lent said.
From Reuters • Sep. 26, 2020
When he took the part, he said, he decided that while Benson might be a servant, he would never be servile.
From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2017
Fairfax, Va. Amused Sirs: Of course, entre nous, you are forced to be servile to public opinion, and cannot call your mind your own�when you are in your office.
From Time Magazine Archive
Soon the door will open, and in will crowd a horde of snide and treacherous little girls, whispering and pointing, and I will be servile, grateful.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
My grandmother, too, followed their orders, except that she didn’t seem to be servile because she anticipated their needs.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
