slavish

Example Sentences

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She calls what she creates "poetic transformation" rather than "a slavish copy".

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

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 • Jan. 14, 2026

Kay wants to punish Michael for his treatment of her, for his casual cruelty, for his slavish devotion to a monstrous profession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

The police department’s slavish interpretation of the law may be due to a report, issued a month before Mobarak’s death, faulting them for routinely violating young people’s rights.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2024

“A slavish concern for the composition of words is the sign of a bankrupt intellect,” roared the Humbug, waving his cane furiously.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster