sycophancy
Example Sentences
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Rupar wrote on both X and Bluesky on Saturday, over a Getty image of Natalie Harp, a Trump aide who has drawn widespread attention for her unsettling sycophancy.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
The most basic way to counter AI sycophancy is to ask open-ended questions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026
AI’s sycophancy reinforces human confirmation bias, but users can employ tactics to counteract this tendency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026
Bezos has no love for reporting but lots for sycophancy.
From Slate ● Feb. 5, 2026
Successive Lord Mayors of Dublin have held aloof from the Government—some from conviction, the majority frightened by the bogie of sycophancy.
From The Viceroys of Ireland by Charles O'Mahony
