obsequious
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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.”
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
Other actors make their characters’ relative lack of backstory work wonders, especially Dave Foley’s obsequious but effective Danish Graves, Lorraine’s devoted fixer blessed with one of the series’ best names.
From Salon • Nov. 21, 2023
Although he had no friends he was welcomed by his obsequious class mates and took up a natural and cold position of leadership in the schoolyard.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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