obsequious

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But perhaps the most obsequious comment was, “Once the president makes a decision, it’s up to everybody who serves in his administration to make it as successful as possible.”

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

Mr. Landau may be a revered figure in the history of rock, but Mr. Cooper and Mr. Strong’s version of him reminded me of Paul Shaffer’s obsequious Artie Fufkin in “This Is Spinal Tap.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

Last month's Nato summit in The Hague was an exercise in obsequious courtship.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2025

Chabria: It was, as you put it, like watching a Friars roast — just one obsequious testimonial after another.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2024

Her tentacle arms were a part of the sucking, obsequious water.

From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye