lamblike

adjective

Definition of lamblikenext
as in sheepish

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  1. sheepish
  2. hangdog
  3. servile
  4. abject
  5. meek
  6. humble
  7. menial
Adjective
  • For his part, Beltran, carrying a baseball for Cepeda to sign, was sheepish.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
  • Spectators typically leave a UFC fight with ringing ears and a sheepish resolve to get back to the gym.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 July 2026
Definition of sheepish
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
  • Like the rest of his teammates, fifth-year linebacker DeMarvion Overshown made certain to spin around and soak in the scene as hangdog Sooners fans emptied out of their half of the stadium with a full quarter to go.
    — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Oct. 2022
Definition of hangdog
Adjective
  • Unfortunately, Trump takes servile flattery as his due.
    — Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
  • Of course, all of this convenient acquiescence will sound familiar in the United States, where our own Congress and Department of Justice have been nothing if not servile to a brazenly corrupt executive.
    — Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
Definition of servile
Adjective
  • But Faith, Paley’s character, is fiercer, less abject than Anna, advocating for peace and goodwill.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Saudi Arabia’s catastrophic military intervention in Yemen from 2015 to 2022 ended in abject failure by all accounts, exposing the kingdom as the paper tiger of the Middle East.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2026
Definition of abject
Adjective
  • Closer to home, Liverpool have shown the pitfalls of an expensive facelift, splurging record sums on Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak last summer only to free-fall from champions to a meek fifth-place finish.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • This is just one of many, many kinky situations Hoffman encounters as Elliot, a meek, wide-eyed college graduate who enters into a sadomasochistic relationship with gallery owner Erika Tracey (Olivia Wilde).
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 31 July 2026
Definition of meek
Adjective
  • In May 2026, Google redesigned the humble yet powerful search box.
    — Parry Headrick, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Charlotte native was humble and patient, his coach previously told the Observer, and in 2013 became an All-American defensive lineman at JCSU — a title the school hadn’t seen since 2008.
    — Julia Coin August 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of humble
Adjective
  • ProPublica detailed the consequences of the rapid growth and meager oversight in Arkansas in a previous story, spotlighting a school where students were subjected to menial labor and violence.
    — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 16 July 2026
  • The section of Girls Like Girls that follows is its most rewarding and mature, as Coley processes her separation from Sonya by sinking herself into a menial restaurant job and hanging out with her dad.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Definition of menial
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