Example Sentences

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As per Margaret Hartmann with New York Magazine's Intelligencer, the gift is "peak spineless groveling."

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2025

The protests in 2021 led to the clubs that backed out issuing groveling apologies to their fans for their part in the plans.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2023

In the heartstopping series finale of “Succession” on Sunday night, striving Midwesterner Tom Wambsgans was named chief executive of Waystar Royco, completing his transformation from groveling buffoon to business titan.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2023

They’re driving race cars and apologizing for tech failures after hosting online events and writing groveling appeals to the commons like The Habsburg Way.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2023

Not only would that be groveling, it probably wouldn’t achieve the desired effect; Dana would still hassle him without mercy.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen