doormat
Example Sentences
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A note the attackers left under his doormat read "No Data Centers."
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
She’s instructing it to read subtle cues, helping steer it toward emotional intelligence so it won’t act like a bully or a doormat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
Most humans would rather be a doormat than a battering ram, regardless of the urgency or circumstance.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025
I don’t want to nag, but neither do I want to be a doormat.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025
Yet they remained close together on the doormat, backs against the door, scared to move farther into the house.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
