servility

Example Sentences

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Of special concern were college students accepting tips at summer jobs, because this marked them for “servility.”

From National Geographic

They learned that there was no way to avoid that short of total servility and deference.

From Salon

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

It isn’t luck, pluck or happy coincidence that propels Balram from his ragged beginnings to sleek triumph, but cunning, desperation and a coldbloodedness that can masquerade as servility.

From New York Times

The vice president’s break with Trump marked his first and only complete public rupture from the president whom he had served loyally — sometimes to the point of servility — for the past four years.

From Washington Post