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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Unlike other, sycophantic portions of right-wing media, Kirk isn’t simply a hanger-on to the conservative elite.
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Driver begins the show unsteadily; his early scenes with Nancy and with Jimmy (Keith Nobbs), a sycophantic assistant, lack confidence and dimension.
—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
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Driver begins the show unsteadily; his early scenes with Nancy and with Jimmy (Keith Nobbs), a sycophantic assistant, lack confidence and dimension.
—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
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“Sycophantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sycophantic. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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