obsequious
Example Sentences
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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.”
Vance was never the first choice for even that obsequious role.
From Salon
Some Swiss politicians are already arguing that Switzerland's negotiating tactics were not up to scratch – but some say too tough, others say too obsequious.
From BBC
Last month's Nato summit in The Hague was an exercise in obsequious courtship.
From BBC
That may afford instant gratification, but it only strengthens an obsequious subservience to Trump.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
