Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toadyish
Adjective
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In Washington, President Gagwell is informed of the situation by her amusingly sycophantic press secretary (Matt Rogers).—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026 -
That’s also why the AI makers have ratcheted up the AI to be sycophantic.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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The series centers on Cha Myung-jo, a meek worker at a company producing imitation character stickers who, despite nominally heading his household, lives in the shadow of his far more capable wife.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 June 2026
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Talarico’s Jesus is meek and mild, a man of heart rather than ego.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
Adjective
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Yet in Spark’s short story, and indeed in Spark’s own story, the creature cuts an altogether more unassuming figure.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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The Mariner North Low-key, unassuming, and friendly , this is the quintessential Michigan UP restaurant.—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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Rangel, a mustachioed, natty dresser rarely seen with a hair out of place, hardly had a reputation for a shy and retiring personality.—
Daily News Staff,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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After running more than 400 games, the researchers concluded that a fully passive style of scavenging – snatching some carrion when no one is looking – was too retiring and less than ideal.—
Matt Hrodey,
Discover Magazine,
4 Oct. 2023
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“Toadyish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toadyish. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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