obsequious
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Having alienated even his most obsequious dependents, Nero fled the city and killed himself in A.D.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
It’s going to be this obsequious, bootlicking celebration of Alito’s brilliance.
From Slate ● Feb. 13, 2026
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
"That is from the cold, my lord," said Hallyne, a pallid man with soft damp hands and an obsequious manner.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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