servility

Example Sentences

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Human nature hasn’t changed enough since then to shield masses of people from being seduced and intimidated into servility and herd-like stampedes.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2025

The abject servility with which Pierce’s Willy rushes to retrieve the lighter that Howard has dropped on the floor, speaks volumes about powerlessness.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2022

But his comments during his interview with Hannity suggest that the toadying and servility Pence engaged in nearly every day as Trump’s vice president are difficult to shake.

From Washington Post • Oct. 6, 2021

They don’t like the rough way the Stork treats Balram, whose practiced servility makes them a little uncomfortable.

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2021

A complex man—as those caught between eras often are—Spaulding removed the grinning mask of servility, but could never quite put it aside.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson