toadyish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for toadyish
Adjective
  • Constantly giving me positive attention, which felt, at times, sycophantic.
    Cathy Hackl, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • After the model has been trained, companies can set system prompts, or guidelines, for how the model should behave to minimize sycophantic behavior.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 12 June 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
  • Others believe Wilcox to be among the most impressive operators at his level, appreciating his unassuming but authoritative manner.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 20 June 2025
  • That painting was eventually discovered hanging in the Cliff, New Mexico, home of Jerry and Rita Alter, an otherwise unassuming couple.
    News Desk, Artforum, 11 June 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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 8 Jul. 2025.

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