yes-man
Example Sentences
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"If I was a yes man, I would have been gone long ago. We have just got that honesty in the relationship between us that we can be blunt and straight-talking when needed."
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2024
“You can’t be a yes man to yourself,” he said, “or you’re never going to get better.”
From Washington Times • Aug. 24, 2023
"This is what happens when you have a 93-year-old man running a company, and everybody's just a yes man to him," Scarborough said, according to Mediaite.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2023
This is a guy that will be the ultimate yes man to the front office and LeBron James.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2022
"Yes, yes, man of the day there; do what he likes; very popular—immensely popular!" said Twining, as he laughed on.
From Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day by Lever, Charles James
