sycophantic

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Recent Examples of sycophantic Chris Chambers’ older brother Eyeball, one of Ace’s sycophantic followers, was played by Bradley Gregg. Sezin Devi Koehler September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025 This process is what has created sycophantic AI models, such as variations of GPT-4o, over the past year. ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025 OpenAI has come under scrutiny before for ChatGPT’s sycophantic tendencies. Angela Yang, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025 Altman earlier this year admitted the chatbot was too sycophantic. Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sycophantic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sycophantic
Adjective
  • Western leaders have sought to paper over these inconvenient truths, including at their June G-7 and NATO summits, with obsequious efforts to flatter, humor, and cajole Trump.
    Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Von der Leyen did not appear obsequious in her meeting with Trump.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 29 July 2025
Adjective
  • Bahrain is ruled by Sunnis and has a mostly Shiite population permanently restless over its servile condition.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
  • His servile defense secretary has threatened to deploy the military in other cities.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2025
Adjective
  • Eschewing the polished, hagiographic style of many contemporary making-of documentaries, Figgis keeps his footprint small and his perspective immediate.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Years of hagiographic media coverage and his immense social-media reach birthed legions of fanboys and nurtured a cult of personality.
    Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2025
Adjective
  • West was at the height of his cultural influence and had handpicked Chance, a fellow Chicago native, as his protégé—the successor to the soul-drenched, worshipful hip-hop that West had popularized in the mid-two-thousands.
    Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The secret in the biscuits is the pairing of cheddar with bacon, with the overall result being worshipful thanks from those who are lucky enough to partake.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025

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“Sycophantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sycophantic. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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