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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toadyish
Adjective
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Participants in the new study, which was published today in Science, preferred the sycophantic AI models to other models that gave it to them straight, even when the flatterers gave participants bad advice.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026 -
Hammed Animashaun was on standby as a sycophantic deputy PM, David Lammy.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That included a meek loss in Toronto, with Murray not participating on the second night of a back-to-back following a blowout loss at Detroit.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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The other, meek and mild-mannered.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Mitchell, one of Dallas’ most unassuming cocktail bars and restaurants, is expected to close in downtown Dallas April 4, 2026, co-owner Adam Salazar confirmed.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Yet according to confidential banking records and corporate documents reviewed by the Miami Herald, this unassuming address is one of several South Florida locations at the center of a sprawling financial network that moved at least $260 million connected to Argentina’s top soccer authority.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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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 3 Apr. 2026.
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