sycophantic
adjective
sy·co·phan·tic
ˌsi-kə-ˈfan-tik 
also ˌsī-
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a sycophant : fawning, obsequious
sycophantic compliments
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Driver begins the show unsteadily; his early scenes with Nancy and with Jimmy (Keith Nobbs), a sycophantic assistant, lack confidence and dimension.
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Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
Lake, like many Republicans, speaks primarily with supporters and sycophantic interviewers.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
And Donald Trump upended one congressional race by dealing a humiliating rejection to one of his most sycophantic supporters.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2024
Few will be shocked to learn that he was annoyed by the fecklessness of the bungler-in-chief, dismayed by Vice President Mike Pence’s sycophantic adherence to the party line, and alarmed by the administration’s ignorance of the basic workings of government.
—Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 16 June 2024
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Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
Lake, like many Republicans, speaks primarily with supporters and sycophantic interviewers.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
And Donald Trump upended one congressional race by dealing a humiliating rejection to one of his most sycophantic supporters.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2024
Few will be shocked to learn that he was annoyed by the fecklessness of the bungler-in-chief, dismayed by Vice President Mike Pence’s sycophantic adherence to the party line, and alarmed by the administration’s ignorance of the basic workings of government.
—Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 16 June 2024
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“Sycophantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sycophantic. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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