lamblike

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamblike
Adjective
  • When the scene cuts, Brando (Matt Dillon), who had previously been chummy with Maria, looks sheepish.
    Beatrice Loayza, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The committee shared a laugh at the congressman’s sheepish realization, and the vote continued.
    Meredith Kile, People.com, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • The Movie finds its titular alpha wolf Scott McCall (Tyler Posey) a teenager no more, but still struggling with the same hangdog loneliness.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The man is Calum (Normal People's Paul Mescal), dangling on the cusp of 32, handsome in a hangdog way, with an arm in a cast and a big smile that can't entirely hide the distress that nips at his joy.
    A.A. Dowd, Chron, 9 Nov. 2022
Adjective
  • His servile defense secretary has threatened to deploy the military in other cities.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2025
  • Bahrain is ruled by Sunnis and has a mostly Shiite population permanently restless over its servile condition.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
Adjective
  • These complaints, however, are one in the same: a kind of abject judgment on what audiences deem as acceptable for a public figure.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 June 2025
  • They’re left with nothing other than abject fear about what comes next.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • Raj’s meek voice could faintly be heard against the jarring cacophony of honking horns, street performers, and the chatter of street vendors and passersby.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 24 June 2025
  • From small and relatively meek beginnings, proboscideans eventually evolved into herbivorous, elephantine giants with a broad array of different tusk arrangements and shapes.
    Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • These humble movie moments have now become the foundation of a trending dinner party format.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2025
  • The company remains true to the humble ethic of hard work and friendly customer service embodied by the founding family.
    Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • Black soldiers were routinely treated as second-class citizens, held menial jobs such as cooks and were forced to serve in racially segregated units.
    John Blake, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
  • But that’s hard to do when even the most menial jobs fire you for poor time management.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Lamblike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamblike. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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