obsequiousness
Example Sentences
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I would assume that some of them will gain his favor with elaborate obsequiousness and flamboyant flattery.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2025
In the beginning of the ’90s, when he’s hit with the steroid scandal and other scandals, his response is this little bit of obsequiousness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
Besides showing a general obsequiousness to the tech industry and an ignorance of people’s real financial problems, it’s worth thinking about the examples being set by Adams, Suarez, and their peers.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2021
So he lunged for it, then demonstrated with his obsequiousness that doing good and doing right were never high on the agenda.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2019
After that, as products of very different backgrounds they were continually scared stiff of hurting each other’s feelings; hence they understood and tolerated their respective foibles almost to the point of obsequiousness.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
