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Some of the harshest judgments had been pronounced by those who had faithfully, and sometimes servilely, worked under the Shah.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Doing the McCosh walk" advises young men to arch their backs, protrude their chests, ignore less fortunate friends while grinning servilely at prominent classmates.

From Time Magazine Archive

She becomes fully, servilely dependent on Gennarino, who has been liberated by the isolation of the island.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Yes, sir; and I beg a thousand pardons," said Darby, servilely.

From Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I by Lever, Charles James

Are you going to submit servilely to injustice, in the vain hope that some one else will win Justice for you?

From Comrade Yetta by Edwards, Albert