slavish
Example Sentences
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Self-proclaimed experts usually attract trouble through hubris, though I’ve seen bank traders and hedge fund managers annihilate themselves with slavish beliefs in trading ranges.
From Barron's
Kay wants to punish Michael for his treatment of her, for his casual cruelty, for his slavish devotion to a monstrous profession.
While I like the movies a lot, I don’t have a slavish devotion to them.
From Los Angeles Times
De Palma’s slavish emulation of Hitchcock runs through numerous films, and with notable specificity.
From Los Angeles Times
While I like the moves a lot, I don’t have a slavish devotion to them.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
