sycophant

Example Sentences

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Barr goes on to write that "after the election he was beyond restraint. He would only listen to a few sycophants who told him what he wanted to hear. Reasoning with him was hopeless."

From Salon

“After the election,” Barr wrote, “he was beyond restraint. He would only listen to a few sycophants who told him what he wanted to hear. Reasoning with him was hopeless.”

From Seattle Times

Trump sycophants have responded to this nonpartisan political activity with name-calling and threats, as well as claims these moves would hurt the companies’ market performance.

From Washington Post

But consider the last few decades, when the celebrated media performances go from Richard Nixon to Ronald Reagan to Gingrich to George W. Bush — and then to Trump and his eager sycophants.

From Salon

Refuting the Big Lie being perpetrated by Donald Trump and his loyal GOP sycophants, Biden noted the overwhelming evidence that the 2020 election was among the most clean and honest in American history.

From Seattle Times