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Adjective
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Media analysts said Hegseth was trying to replace independent observers with obsequious pro-Trump voices.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026 -
Most are evasive, a few are obsequious, many are defiant, a few are enraged, and all appear to feel their lives slipping away under the seemingly boundless force of judicial inquisition.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Julia was the first weekly TV series that starred a Black woman in a role that wasn't servile.—
Starr Rocque,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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After all, the deal — for a long-forsaken project, an action-comedy franchise starring two aging stars — underscores the servile fealty of new Paramount owners Larry and David Ellison amid their recent maneuvering to take control of TikTok and Warner Bros. Discovery (the latter seemingly futile).—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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In Alawi tradition, women are considered spiritually subordinate to men.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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There can never again be a DED, even if Sherrill promises that Roehrenbeck will be subordinate to Garcia.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This plan, during such a critical period, is nothing less than a dereliction of duty and a further sign of how the Congressional majority is content to be subservient to this administration.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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The lilt substitutes for a question, a can-I-help-you, which, in my opinion, would be too subservient.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Tariffs could be 'hard sell' in election year How obedient will the congressional GOP be to Trump in an election year?—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
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The audience would do well to stay attuned to this goal — and how obedient Nat is willing to be.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But with Sleep No More, premiering in Berlin’s Special Midnight section this week, the director makes a headlong plunge into horror — infusing the genre with black comedy and a pointed critique of humanity’s slavish worship of capitalism.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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But letting the neck of her white t-shirt peek through at the top tells us that this outfit was made with both style and comfort in mind, not a slavish devotion to trends.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Deer are very docile animals and are simply looking for sustenance in terms of food and water.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Feb. 2026
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Why are Japanese crowds so docile?—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The move follows Australia’s decision to become the world’s first country to legislate a social media ban for under-16s, with fines for non-compliant platforms of up to $32 million.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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The facility had no compliant metal stem thermometer available.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Obeisant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obeisant. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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