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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toadyish
Adjective
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Or the ways in which both adult-content sites such as OnlyFans and chatbot platforms habituate users (primarily men) to intimate relationships that are entirely sycophantic and affirming.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026 -
On top of having pitifully weak guardrails and being wildly unpredictable, AI chatbots are designed to affect human-like personas and, to keep users engaged, be sycophantic.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Martin, 52, is the harried face of this meek resistance.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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But savings were meek, with the largest dip found in Stockton, off only 4% last year vs up 2% in 2024 and 36% over the previous four years.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Both the web series and the TV show allowed these characters to wreak havoc on the city of Toronto, frequently enlisting the help of unassuming and unprepared civilians, all in an effort of finally booking a single show.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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In the early 1970s, John Lennon and Yoko Ono rented a two-room apartment on the top floor of an unassuming townhouse at 105 Bank Street in New York’s West Village.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 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 23 Feb. 2026.
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