| 单词 | obsequious |
| 例句 | Her tentacle arms were a part of the sucking, obsequious water. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z I attended to all the ghastly formalities, and the urbane undertaker proved that his staff were afflicted—or blessed—with something of his own obsequious suavity. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The man dares to meet Grandfather’s gaze with an obsequious grin. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z And the speed with which doors opened straight to the Colonel, the obsequious respect of that officer, the words, “The Secretary will see you now, sir,” did not remove Adam’s feeling. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The priests approach them, carrying torches, their shaggy white heads bent, obsequious. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The chaplain raised his eyes quickly in obsequious commiseration. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z But then came the crisis: the domed silence; the dusty pages of books all around me; the days accumulating in lists of obsequious footnotes; the wandering doubts about the value of scholarship. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Milo’s office was a barbershop, and his deputy mayor was a pudgy barber from whose obsequious lips cordial greetings foamed as effusively as the lather he began whipping up in Milo’s shaving cup. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Coming into the assembly, where all the people had gathered together, he began first to appease the troublesome and turbulent element among them with obsequious and flattering words. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z These days the prevailing fashion in politics was one of obsequious submissiveness to the religious authorities, and ultimately to Geneva. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z No car has ever had such obsequious treatment as did Rocinante as we moved slowly on. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z McSouthers was not a stupid man; if only he was less obsequious—and less of a gossip. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z If he had once been obsequious to Richard Hunt and the eastern men, he was not now. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I sat at a table where were rich food and wine in abundance, an obsequious attendance, but sincerity and truth were not; and I went away hungry from the inhospitable board. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He arrived in the evenings, in his green uniform, holding a gossip magazine or two, while his ADC, at an obsequious pace behind him, brought his briefcase and put it on the dining table. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z On the landing below lived the obsequious owners. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Although he had no friends he was welcomed by his obsequious class mates and took up a natural and cold position of leadership in the schoolyard. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z "That is from the cold, my lord," said Hallyne, a pallid man with soft damp hands and an obsequious manner. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Nigerians can be so obsequious. We are a confident people but we are so obsequious. It’s not difficult for us to be insincere.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “The Nineties” paints a flattering, borderline obsequious portrait of Gen-X ’90s kids as too hip, savvy and highly educated to be suckered in by the gleam and obvious propaganda that seemed to define “The Eighties.” CNN’s “The Nineties”: Empty nostalgia for a decade we should let die 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z When Sanders isn’t fighting off funny animals, he’s jousting with funny ethnics: the obsequious Hispanic foreman, the overbearing Asian boss, the greedy Indian investor. | 'Furry Vengeance': Brendan Fraser Battles a Forest of Animals 2010-04-29T23:56:00Z A gaggle of nonspeaking actors with notepads mills about like obsequious officials or timid modern-day reporters, a powerless public hanging on every interaction of the royal family and the King’s enemies. Review: A Long-Awaited New Opera Is a Raucous Beauty 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z Katie Lee Hill, as an obsequious Grid drone, provides tickling insouciance and executes a nice split. A Spoofy Spin on Ayn Rand’s ‘Anthem’ 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z When he is later introduced to Sophie, his betrothed, he fondles her in public, right in front of her obsequious father and young Octavian, the baron’s embarrassed emissary. Trump Has Changed a Night at the Opera, Too 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z The harder this desperately obsequious circus of a movie tries to entertain, the more it falls short. | 'The Concert': Radu Mihaileanu?s Comedy Focuses on Zany Orchestra 2010-07-29T21:15:00Z Then the Federalist writer and friend — frenemy? — caught red-handed gossiping about McCain, and called out for it, tries to save face with an obsequious about-face. Thank you, Meghan McCain! "you were at my wedding Denise...." is the meme we all needed 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z E. Jean’s advice, though, centered on obsequious flattery: “Which ‘previous lovers’?” she suggested the wife respond. Perspective | The bracing truth and sadness in E. Jean Carroll’s advice columns 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z As it happens, he turns out to be the perfect servant — trustworthy, obsequious and polite. Michael Dirda reviews ‘Limonov’ by Emmanuel Carrère "Hurry up, I'm starving!" she orders the obsequious Stern in her reality show. Anna Nicole: the opera 2011-01-02T00:04:04Z Deploying methods that evoke the Nazis or the KGB, the Magisterium demands obsequious ideological submission from an increasingly fearful population. With ‘La Belle Sauvage,’ Philip Pullman Begins a New Trilogy 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z The opening chapter, a satirical conversation between Nixon and an obsequious interviewer, was published in a May 1971 issue of the New York Review of Books, just as Guston returned from Italy. Perspective | Anger at Donald Trump may turn great artists into political cartoonists. It’s happened before. 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z Shkreli did not exactly endear himself to his public when his Twitter history revealed a unique penchant for quoting Eminem, retweeting obsequious praise and posting photos of his helicopter rides and expensive bottles of wine. Martin Shkreli is back: The “Donald Trump of drug development” is just as loathsome as ever 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z But in the past 18 months, what was once nuanced praise has metastasized into obsequious fawning. Sucking up has always been part of Washington culture. In the Trump era, it’s a sport. 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z “God Bless the U.S.A.” — with its puzzling refrain, “I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free” — remains a ubiquitous, if obsequious, presence. Perspective | A song doesn’t have to scream U!S!A! to be patriotic. Just ask the NFL. 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z When removed from the fire, the berries are tattooed with char, transforming them from pretty, if somewhat obsequious, to something almost roguish. How do you top fruit on the grill? Smoked whipped cream. 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z “I don’t know how he’s managed to make such an obsequious and bullying character likable, but he has,” Snook said. Matthew Macfadyen Has Mixed Feelings About the End of ‘Succession’ 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Sonny assumes he must be a hotel inspector masquerading as a guest and smothers him with obsequious attention. Review: ‘The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ Ups the Ante 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z He embodied the kind of personality that people first encounter on the playground but then again throughout adulthood: the obsequious work colleague, the backstabbing boyfriend, the smarmy politician. Perspective | The brilliant, subversive jerkiness of Eddie Haskell 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z Brian Epstein gets an obsequious thanks: one can imagine the tortuous negotiations. Pop at the pictures: Beatlemania begins 2012-11-28T15:29:00Z The one candidate offered is an obsequious buffoon. ‘Beloved Sisters,’ Directed by Dominik Graf 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z June would sometimes raise a skeptical eyebrow at Eddie, but for the most part she played along with his obsequious manner and almost never confronted him. Ken Osmond, the Troublemaker Eddie Haskell on ‘Beaver’, Dies at 76 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z Well over six feet tall, broad-shouldered and, especially in later years, hefty, Mr. Herrmann could be formidable or friendly, authoritative or milquetoast, insistent or obsequious. Edward Herrmann, Actor With a Noble Air, Dies at 71 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z Recalling the coverage, she puts an obsequious lilt in her voice: “ ‘Oh, my god, Hillary is amazing. Trump has spurred hundreds of women to run for office. Guess what? Some are Republican. 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z “When you read the letters — and there are two thick volumes — you realize he is much more fragile, more florid, sometimes obsequious to rich people, a bit stalker-y to women, often depressed.” Alan Cumming Uses Dance to Get at the Truth of Robert Burns 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z Mr. White, who stars in the series as Tyler, Amy’s obsequious computer-whiz colleague, said he was hopeful that the David and Goliath plot in the second season would draw more viewers. HBO Gives Low-Rated ‘Enlightened’ a Second Shot 2013-01-08T22:53:38Z From there, we move forward 40 years to find Berezovsky an integral member of Russia’s moneyed elite welcoming to his office an obsequious Putin, then deputy mayor of St. Petersburg. Putin, Chekhov and the Theater of Despair 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z Its distinguishing features included a hazy provenance; an obsequious, uninformative text; a lazily organized catalog of songs; and an unaccountable focus on an unknown performer. Review: ‘Sincerely, Oscar’ Is Some Embarrassing Evening 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z If what validates your travel is an obsequious welcome by a desk clerk, prepare to be unvalidated here. Going Backcountry, Three Ways 2013-05-17T18:47:13Z A number of Western journalists have descended on its capital and returned either with ominous reports about the country’s lurch toward autocracy or with obsequious interviews extolling Mr. Orbán’s conservative values. Reckoning With Memories of Budapest 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z But Logan has a short memory for the favors he owes, and he doesn’t respect obsequious yes-men. ‘Succession’: Which Rat Could Win the Race? 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Even the initial singing of the Met’s typically superb chorus, portraying the king’s obsequious, not-to-be-trusted courtiers, was a little imprecise and unfocused. Review: James Levine Conducts a Noirish Verdi at the Metropolitan Opera 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z In his turn, Picasso would not have sustained a friendship over 50 years if he had found Bell obsequious. Pablo Picasso and his influence on British art 2012-02-10T22:55:13Z But they make the obsequious lawyers and businessmen, who arrive in Savile Row suits to serve and exploit him, seem detestable. Behind the Candelabra – review 2013-06-08T23:07:01Z One is a global star named Felix, who is never seen with the same girlfriend twice and who is always trailed by the same obsequious assistant. ‘Official Competition’ Review: Madness in Their Methods 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z We end up being obsequious, and needy, and overly chatty, and overly dramatic, when we need to be clear about what it is we bring to the table. Morning Joe's Mika Brzezinski On Being An Underpaid Woman And How To Fight Back 2011-06-03T18:55:00Z They are obsequious to trendy so-called film,TV and recording "artists" to gain circulation numbers. The Licentious Life and Times of Jann Wenner 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z Critics described him variously as pompous, sycophantic, unctuous, oleaginous and obsequious. James Lipton, ‘Inside the Actors Studio’ Host, Dies at 93 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z By that, I don’t mean an obsequious well-wisher brimming with feigned enthusiasm, but a singer and songwriter who overflows with warmth and good humor, tempered with a hard, clear-eyed wisdom. Music Review: Campy Ode to Film Noir and a Twist on Politics 2010-10-22T23:39:00Z Credit to Kelly Marcel, who wrote the screenplay, for that, and of course to Taylor-Johnson, who stages this beloved, closely held material with a respectful but not obsequious smile. What Critics Are Saying About Fifty Shades of Grey 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z LaBute's talky film is a slow burn that may signpost where it is going, but the leads keep things interesting because Long is chatty and obsequious, while Bosworth maintains both composure and an allure. Neil LaBute talks "House of Darkness," his modern take on "Dracula" that flips the power dynamic 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z The fate of “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk” at the hands of Stalin and the obsequious officials in his circle is well known. Met’s ‘Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk’ Stars Eva-Maria Westbroek 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z This time Karloff played the grave robber, giving a sensationally creepy performance — at once vicious and obsequious — as a cabby who moonlights with the illicit sale of fresh corpses for dissection by medical students. In ‘The Black Cat,’ the Titans of Terror, Karloff and Lugosi, Face Off 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z She is a bit obsequious, promising to do her best, and Philip ridicules her: “Your best? What is this, your first assignment?” ArtsBeat: ‘The Americans’ Recap: Philip, the Platinum Spy 2014-03-27T03:00:55Z The image is comic perfection: a portrait of the artist as an obsequious canine, embarrassingly eager to please. Art Review: Maurizio Cattelan at the Guggenheim - Review 2011-11-03T22:20:09Z What he seems to have craved, above all, were prestige and obsequious admiration. Review | ‘The Professor and the Parson’ tries to make sense of a narcissistic con man who fooled nearly everyone 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z He’s like the world’s most insistent salesman, uninhibitedly obsequious and overeager to please, who’s selling nothing but the milk of human kindness. “Keeping Up with the Joneses” and the Marketing of Cinematic Charisma 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z One after another, with voices that Mr. Noonan distinguishes with modulations in pitch and an occasional curse, they serve Michael: the asthmatic cabdriver; the obsequious hotel clerk and bellhop; the room-service worker; the grumpy waitress. Review: ‘Anomalisa’ Pairs Charlie Kaufman and Lonely Puppets 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z A lieutenant called Dave offered up a spontaneous praise song, just the right side of obsequious, at which the young king seemed genuinely embarrassed, and this endeared him hugely to his people. Stormzy at Glastonbury: King Michael Wears His Crown 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z The smiles are too broad; the pitch becomes too high; the doctors are too obsequious; the personalities are too smarmy; Jesse is too uncontrollable to be just ADHD. Review: 'Distracted' at ArtsWest is a look at modern-life overload 2011-03-16T19:27:04Z He's been cautious not to offend the former president but has not demonstrated any willingness to adopt the obsequious sycophancy Trump has come to expect in his VP. Republicans desperately need the distraction of a GOP presidential debate 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Those kinds of reporters don't exactly wear themselves out trying to report the news; they have settled for a small, obsequious role in the lives of our elected officials — at most, a minor nuisance. Congress descends into comedy and chaos — but America's not laughing 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z That's a big part of the reason why Biden's accomplishments have been ignored: He sabotages his own work with obsequious rants that make him seem feeble or out of touch. Is Joe Biden in big trouble? It looks that way — and he's got nobody else to blame 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z As Trump’s vice president, Pence was loyal to a point critics called obsequious. Pence takes on Trump, his former boss, for 2024 Republican nomination 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Perhaps he has been misled by his obsequious reception in the Florida fever swamps into thinking that the whole country lives up his street. Column: A glimpse into the dystopian abyss of President DeSantis' America 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Sure, prime time host Sean Hannity conducted an obsequious interview with the former president a few days ago, but obsequiousness is Hannity’s natural state when in the same room with any right-wing demigod. MSNBC: All Trump, all the time | Horsey cartoon 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z The threat came, he wrote, from men who “have begun their careers by paying an obsequious court to the people; commencing demagogues and ending tyrants.” Opinion | By indicting Trump, Alvin Bragg restores our faith in the rule of law 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z He also satirized retail jobs, showing a manager shift from scolding to obsequious in front of a customer. ‘Dilbert’ Is Canceled but Cubicle Comedians Live On 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z Being obsequious is a means to his own end: finding his mother and avenging his father. A hot new Indian gangster novel thrills and dazzles. It could have done so much more 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z The few unions that remain — only 10.7 percent of the workforce is unionized — have been largely domesticated, demoted into obsequious junior partners in the capitalist system. Rail strike bill: Both sides do it — wage relentless war against the working class, that is 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z It placated him with obsequious compliments, but his value was as a celebrity who could draw the culture’s gaze, not as a visionary designer who earned the critic’s respect. Perspective | Why can’t we quit Kanye West? 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z Notice the cartoonish postures of his guards and the obsequious deference of the nomenklatura, receiving him in ways that suggest that Putin's curse may truly be Russia's. Putin really could fall — but will that help the West as much as we think? 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z It's little wonder that this eventually landed him next to Alex Jones, giving the notorious conspiracy theorist an obsequious softball interview. Glenn Greenwald's bromance with Alex Jones: New low for a onetime Pulitzer winner 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z Putin’s televised speech took place at the opulent white-and-gold St. George’s Hall in the Grand Kremlin Palace and was frequently interrupted by applause from an obsequious audience of top officials and lawmakers. With pomp, bluster and ceremony, Putin defies West in speech 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z The oligarchs have spent decades abolishing or domesticating unions, turning the few unions that remain — only 10.7 percent of the workforce is unionized — into obsequious junior partners in the capitalist system. On strike for a better world: Labor conflict is coming — and the ruling class will fight back hard 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z Despite warnings of terrible consequences, a rouges’ gallery of arrogant, obsequious and unprincipled officials pressed ahead, driven by ideological zeal, careerism or fear of the Trump White House. Opinion | Family separation was a catastrophe. And it could happen again. 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z The man who once delighted news organizations — the reporter’s go-to guy for quips and quotes — has morphed before our eyes into an obsequious footman to a reality-show hoodlum. Opinion | Will Lindsey Graham explain his 2020 call to Brad Raffensperger? 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z The press is anemic and obsequious to the war industry. A return to permanent war is here: First it will bankrupt America, then destroy it 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Although Trump was generally too obsequious to Saudi Arabia, he knew that MBS was a thug and that the way to deal with thugs is to show strength, not weakness. Opinion | America’s Gulf ‘allies’ are now Putin’s enablers 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z Part of that is due to the city’s obsequious contract with the developer, which gives Hollywood Park 25 years — yes, 25 years — to get the work done. SoFi Stadium's art plan left Black artists in limbo. 'Used as a pawn' says artist rep 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z Her male colleagues nod eagerly, all of them competing to show how obsequious they are before this frankly impossible claim. Trump's "hole-in-one" and Herschel Walker's "degree": Why MAGA loves lies too big to be believed 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z Some pundits have criticized Biden for being foggy, befuddled, obtuse or obsequious in his first televised address before the nation. Biden sounds the warning, and the fog of war descends: How bad will it get? 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z Nothing in his life prepared him for such a high-level assignment and the only thing he brought to the position was excessive, obsequious loyalty to the boss — which Trump always misconstrued as competence. Trump regrets: Mark Meadows spilled the beans on COVID. What will he say about Jan. 6? 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Hooray for such a rare stand on principle, one that contrasts with the obsequious behavior of the sports organizations and businesses that have bowed to China’s authoritarian government. Opinion | The Women’s Tennis Association sticks up for Peng Shuai. Will anyone else? 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z When an obsequious speaker of the upper house of parliament enquired about his condition during a later video call, the 69-year-old Russian leader said he was feeling fine. Russia’s new COVID-19 infections, deaths near all-time highs 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z The Taliban’s diplomatic outreach has been almost obsequious, praising even long-hostile governments such as India’s. How Will the Taliban Govern? A History of Rebel Rule Offers Clues. 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z And even then, I prayed for a miracle, because I have found Murray Bartlett so brilliant and sympathetic as Armond, a man whose tightly wound, obsequious demeanor can’t quite mask his deep-seated despair. 'The White Lotus' drops a bomb in its wild finale. We break it all down 2021-08-15T04:00:00Z Not the obsequious courtiers in the press who serve as cheerleaders for war. Debacle in Afghanistan: Likely Taliban victory signals the collapse of American empire 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z Sitting across a desk from the famous and powerful, he was friendly but not fawning, interested but never obsequious. Larry King loved 'dumb' questions. With them, he helped write cultural history 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z Those dualities are charted with astounding dexterity in Gourav’s performance, which conveys both the ingrained sincerity and the sly calculation beneath Balram’s gregarious, obsequious manner. Review: Netflix drama 'The White Tiger' is a sharp-clawed satire of upward mobility 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z Mike Pence was also there, breaking at long last four years of obsequious vice-presidential fealty. Perspective | On the third Wednesday in January, Joe Biden sought to put things back in sync with the nation’s history 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z Trump’s ardent Republican allies, so quiet or obsequious for so long, must stand up to him now. Restore order after a shameful day in American history 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z Yet at the same time Trump has been obsequious to China’s leader. Opinion | Trump’s China policy was a fiasco — not a triumph 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z Bill Barr, his obsequious "resignation" letter notwithstanding, is obviously making a break for it before the whole thing explodes. Bill Barr was Trump's biggest enabler and top servant — but his real legacy is even darker 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z Following President Trump’s obsequious groveling to please big donors and right-wing evangelicals, Mr. Pompeo apparently sees the utility of this future voter bloc. Opinion | Mike Pompeo’s comparison of the BDS movement to ‘cancer’ is reprehensible 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z After Gordon-Haggerty was ousted, Inhofe challenged the competency of the Energy secretary, a rare break with the obsequious deference to Team Trump by Republican lawmakers over the past four years. Defeated Trump is already tearing our government apart 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z The obsequious Mike Pence once told friends that he “loathed Trump”, and Lindsey Graham aptly defined him as “a race-baiting, xenophobic religious bigot”; then they and their cronies got down to some slavish bootlicking. Eight of the best books about Donald Trump 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z She has portrayed him as obsequious to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, criticized his vote to impeach Trump, and attended “Back the Blue” rallies as she lambasted Brindisi as “anti-police.” Will history repeat itself in 2 congressional rematches? 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z A Trump economic adviser told me, “I think obsequious is a good term to describe him.” Steven Mnuchin’s Deal Staved Off Catastrophe. Can He Make Another One? 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z Newt Gingrich has written four obsequious books on his new political patron, praising his lack of preparation and indifference to the details of governing. Review | The most essential books of the Trump era are barely about Trump at all 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z Speaker after speaker paid homage to the absolute monarch as if competing to outdo one another for obsequious sycophancy. RNC 2020: a two-hour glimpse into the upside-down world of Trump TV 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z The president has dubbed him “On Message Mike” for his ability to deliver Trump’s views without complaint; critics mock Pence as a “bobblehead” for his obsequious deference to his boss. Mike Pence hopes four years of subservience to Trump will lift his political future 2020-08-23T04:00:00Z What did change was the US, whose business leaders now approached the Chinese dictatorship with obsequious smiles. Think 'sanctions' will trouble China? Then you're stuck in the politics of the past | Ai Weiwei 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z Phil Robertson, Human Rights Watch deputy Asia director, called it “a black day for media freedom” and “an astounding display of obsequious behaviour” by lawmakers kowtowing to Duterte. Philippine lawmakers block license bid for broadcaster that angered Duterte 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z "Today's vote to deny the franchise renewal is an astounding display of obsequious behaviour by Congressional representatives, kowtowing to Duterte by agreeing to seriously limit media freedom in the Philippines," he said. Philippines top broadcaster refused renewal licence 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z The obsequious flock, the brainwashed cult, the army marching in lock-step, is a world away from a fluid, democratic, sometimes anarchic congregation of the people. The power of crowds 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z I needed to sound confident but not overbearing; friendly but not obsequious. The secret life of an anonymous speechwriter to the stars 2020-05-03T04:00:00Z Then it was China, whose political leaders Trump considers insufficiently obsequious. Coronavirus has killed 30,000 Americans, and all Trump can do is blame the WHO 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z When Sessions announced on Tucker Carlson’s Fox News program that he was running, he struck an obsequious, even servile posture toward his erstwhile boss. How Alabama’s Senate Primary Became a Trump Loyalty Contest 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z Trump’s intervention in the Stone case and the attorney general’s obsequious eagerness to please the president marks a new and particularly dangerous stage in Trump’s campaign to politicize American justice. Trump is taking a sledgehammer to judiciary independence | Austin Sarat 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Suspicions that Pakistan was being overly obsequious grew last week after the country resumed commercial flights to China. As Foreigners Flee China, Pakistan Tells Its Citizens to Stay 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Trump’s demands for obsequious devotion, as well as his failure to provide anything similar in exchange, seems to have pushed many of his cast-off associates to despair — and disloyalty. All the president’s disloyal men: Trump demands fealty but inspires very little 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z “What remains are more defenders than do-gooders in the political ranks; obsequious pleasers outnumber thoughtful public servants.” Review | Profiles in Thinking About Courage: inside ‘A Warning’ by Anonymous 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z More likely, it’s Ms. Haley’s obsequious fidelity to what she sees as a path to the White House in 2024. Opinion | The frustration of Republicans and impeachment 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z Rawlinson — whose company was saved by a $1 billion investment from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund in 2018 — struck an obsequious tone while discussing Lucid Motors’ forthcoming electric sedan, the Lucid Air. Tech’s transportation companies keep bending the knee to Saudi Arabia 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z The report characterized one call with Vladimir Putin as “obsequious and fawning”, and revealed another with Chinese President Xi Jinping in which he incessantly discussed chocolate cake. Jimmy Kimmel: Trump handling impeachment 'about as well as you expect, which is badly' 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z “When we first started, it was kind of unique because everyone was sucking up to celebrities and so obsequious. I hope that we’re not contributing to that kind of culture.” Galifianakis and Aukerman on ‘Between 2 Ferns: The Movie’ 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z Still, the monarch continues to strut about while his obsequious attendants bow down to gather up the royal train that is not there. The Emperor of All Maladies’ New Clothes 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z He gave himself a slew of obsequious titles, including my personal favorite: “best incarnation of love.” Review: 'The Great Successor' paints a macabre portrait of Kim Jong Un 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z The former official said that, in private, too, Pompeo is “among the most sycophantic and obsequious people around Trump.” Mike Pompeo, the Secretary of Trump 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z Writer Selwyn Seyfu Hinds does strong work in establishing their characters, which makes their repeated travails even more tragic and tense as they alternate obsequious and conciliatory roles when confronted by the police. Jordan Peele’s Twilight Zone reboot leans too heavily on the original 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z After all, Alexander Hamilton worried in the very first of the Federalist Papers about those who would pay “obsequious court to the people; commencing demagogues, and ending tyrants.” Perspective | Yes, Trump is undignified. Demagogues have to be. 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z Trump is obsequious to dictators in a way that I don’t think any previous President has been. Max Boot Defends Elliott Abrams’s Account of U.S. Policy in El Salvador 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z He delivered flattery in the ostentatiously obsequious register that Trump prefers. How Mark Burnett Resurrected Donald Trump as an Icon of American Success 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z I wasn’t recommending fawning, obsequious flattery; rather, recognizing and acknowledging things about your manager that you genuinely appreciate. Try a little manipulation and flattery when managing your boss | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z That taunt, reflective of Trump’s compulsive need to humiliate anyone whom he suspects of being insufficiently obsequious, is far off the mark. Wine, War, Donald Trump, and Emmanuel Macron 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z Men, in their relationship to gender politics, are currently defined solely by feminism, toward which they can be either obsequious or reactionary. Opinion | ‘This Moment Turned Out to Be Fleeting’ 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z Miller describes Trump as “oddly obsequious in person,” even when his intelligence chiefs briefed him in January 2017 about Russian election meddling. Opinion | Trump sees enemies everywhere. He should look in the mirror. 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z We think of authoritarian behavior as being strong and confident, but actually it's more obsequious. Psychiatrist Bandy Lee: Trump is getting worse; “I suspect he is unable to tolerate reality” 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z But credibility is in short supply for this administration, particularly after Mr. Trump’s obsequious performance before Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. Opinion | Trump fires a warning shot at Russia. Congress should provide backup. 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Using proper techniques, prioritizing crimes that can harm millions of people and stiffening their obsequious posture toward corporate executives will go a ways to remedying the situation. Why Manafort and Cohen Thought They’d Get Away With It 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z Praising the talent, charm and even looks of the Trump clan is the sixth and most obsequious component of a typical pro-Trump book. Review | I read six sycophantic pro-Trump books — and then I read Omarosa 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z Which brings us back to why I didn’t include “Trump wanting better U.S. relations with Russia” in my list of reasons he’s so utterly obsequious when it comes to President Putin and Russian oligarchs. Trump simply can’t pull anything off — even his most nefarious plots 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z As minor issues are blown up into major catastrophes, it’s not surprising that potentially major issues like Trump’s embarrassing and obsequious behavior towards Russian president Vladimir Putin in Helsinki get overlooked. What liberals (still) get wrong about Trump's support 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z Is Trump so obsequious to Putin because his ego will not allow him to acknowledge that the Russian strongman helped him beat Hillary Clinton? Opinion | God bless the ‘deep state’ 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z On Monday President Donald Trump met with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, during a summit in Helsinki that members of both parties agreed was embarrassingly obsequious — and, quite possibly, even treasonous. Late night hosts baffled by cozy Trump-Putin summit: It’s “treason” 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z But even by the tournament’s relaxed standards, the opening remark to Russia’s coach the day before his team played Spain last week was unusually obsequious. The Bizarre Theater of the World Cup Press Conference 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z In any case, that obsequious thank-you note indicates that he got it. Another Supreme Court seat: Another big win for Mitch McConnell and the anti-abortion movement 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z Alternatively, one might consider the idea that nothing Trump does makes sense, and Pence is an obsequious pawn who does anything his master does. Where was Melania? Who bit Beyoncé? The biggest mysteries of 2018 – so far 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z Thanks to George F. Will for condemning the over-the-top obsequious adulation of Vice President Pence toward the president and Mr. Pence’s public praise of former sheriff Joe Arpaio, who was convicted of criminal contempt. Opinion | A ‘vicious portion’ of the population is nothing new 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z Yet instead of following this obsequious behavior with an obsequious request, Macron made a speech — using lots of flattering language and lavish references to American history — directly attacking the worldview of Trump. Opinion | Macron embraces Trump — and elegantly knifes him in the back 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z We should have recognized Jackson’s obsequious aria for what it was: an audition for a promotion. Flattery of President Trumpgot Ronny Jackson only so far 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z “There is a small group of people who Trump speaks with who truly don’t have to be obsequious,” a veteran Trump ally said. Hannity’s rising role in Trump’s world: ‘He basically has a desk in the place’ 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z This administration is obsessed with loyalty and defines it as obsequious and unquestioning obedience. Perspective | How to work for a president who loathes the civil service 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z “The challenge is how to be respectful but not obsequious.” Marriott and other firms bow to China to protect business interests 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z This does not mean that everyone in the administration is always obsequious. Opinion | President Trump and the survival of the servile 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z The host called the domestic policy adviser “obsequious” and concerned only about “one viewer” before going to commercial. Analysis | The Daily 202: Why Trump and Republicans are suddenly talking up bipartisanship 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z The interview, on the program “State of the Union,” quickly grew heated as Mr. Tapper accused Mr. Miller of being “obsequious” and speaking to an “audience of one.” Bannon Tries Backing Away From Explosive Comments 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z Trump obviously prefers the obsequious Hatch to Romney, who, though as conservative as Hatch, would be no puppet. Opinion | Run, Mitt, run 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z Rubbing salt into the wound, the federation and the kingdom issued an obsequious news release pledging to admit players from Qatar and Iran, both increasingly at odds with Saudi Arabia. Opinion | Letting Saudi Arabia host a chess tournament was a big mistake 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z Members of his Cabinet try to outdo one another in lavishing him with flowery, obsequious praise that would embarrass the Sun King. Opinion | Trump’s first year was even worse than feared 2017-12-25T05:00:00Z Then, just six months later, an even more disturbing set of obsequious displays were presented, again by his cabinet led by the groveling and toadish Mike Pence, then by McConnell, Hatch and Ryan. F.B.I. Director Wants to Move Forward, but the President Is Making His Job Harder 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z That agenda, apparently, included the firing of the obsequious Priebus, but at that meeting he summed things up. Opinion | Who really should have been Time’s Person of the Year 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z The reasons for Mr. Trump’s denialism, like those for his curiously obsequious public treatment of Mr. Putin, are disturbingly unclear. Opinion | The unchecked threat from Russia 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z What else about Trump’s obsequious overtures to the Kremlin might similarly be explained by the contents of the Steele dossier? Opinion | The Sleazy Case Against Mueller’s Probe 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z Our server, “G,” is as equally obsequious, knows the menu backwards and forwards, and is unfailing in his suggestions. Baltimore’s Fells Point cuisine taken to new heights at Rec Pier Chop House 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z She watches films and she knew exactly what she didn't want — something dry, academic, obsequious. Griffin Dunne chronicles the life and work of his aunt, Joan Didion 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z “Russia needs a leader who will be more of a visionary, instead of a manager with a lot of experience at stealing government money or being obsequious to the superiors,” he said. Russian Socialite Enters Race to Challenge President Putin 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z Never before has a Cabinet been this obsequious. Opinion | Trump’s Cabinet is the absolute best of all time. Ever. 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z And on it went, around the room, one obsequious gesture after another. It's an alpha male thing: what dominant chimpanzees and Donald Trump have in common 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z Edmond O’Brien won the Oscar for his supporting role as an obsequious PR man. The Moviegoer, Sept. 10-16 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z I don’t see how that could seem creepy or obsequious. Deciding When a Mentor Is a Mentor 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z “The nuance this time is that there is much less ‘trading’ among various factions and more obsequious affirmation of the supreme leader’s supremacy,” said Miles Yu Maochun, an expert on Chinese politics at the U.S. China’s Xi looks to party congress to cement authority 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z Both before and after he uttered those infamous words, Trump’s obsequious attitude toward Russia wasn’t just shocking from a moral standpoint, given Putin’s abysmal record on human rights and freedom of expression. Donald Trump won the election, and we don’t know whether he colluded — but he’s not a legitimate president 2017-08-06T04:00:00Z He believes “honorable” means “obsequious in the service of Trump.” Opinion | The worst is yet to come 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z Scaramucci’s obsequious display of fealty and devotion may have elicited groans, but they were tailor-made for an extra special audience of one. Anthony Scaramucci's Hire is a Turning Point for Trump 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z Taking their cue from Pence, the Cabinet secretaries then took turns extolling the president in ways that were widely derided as obsequious. Vice President Mike Pence stays loyal to Trump, but it could come at a cost 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z And it was that manner of his—obsequious, as Mirta called it—that made us start to worry, somehow. “The Size of Things” 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z Depicting a country that Rushdie says “is and is not Pakistan”, it charts the fateful clash between its democratically elected leader and his obsequious, pious general and eventual hangman. Top 10 novels about Pakistan 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z But the instant Davis arrived, the maître d’ descended into an obsequious froth – “Miss Davis! Welcome back!” – and whisked us off to a coveted booth. Geena Davis: ‘Thelma & Louise changed everything for me’ 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z In an effort to overturn the royal decree dated 27 February 1905, Trump wrote an obsequious letter appealing to Prince Regent Luitpold, addressing him as “the much-loved, noble, wise and righteous sovereign and sublime ruler”. Decree banishing Trump's grandfather from Germany found by historian 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z Trump had been obsequious in trying to lure Ronald and Nancy Reagan to his business empire, and tried just as hard with the Clintons. When Hillary and Donald Were Friends 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z The obsequious press will turn on her once they don't have Trump to kick around. Showing Confidence, Hillary Clinton Pushes Into Republican Strongholds 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z But he didn’t seem cheerful so much as pleased with himself, in the manner of an obsequious schoolboy keen to impress an authority figure. Clinton-Keen 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z It was promoted on the front page with an obsequious refer: “An inspiring manifesto for our times.” Smirk or Smile? The New York Tabloids Disagree About Trump 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z From the moment you arrive, they are attentive without being obsequious and are knowledgeable and warm. Review: Modern on the Rails Brings Italian to a 19th-Century Station 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z “People don’t see her as an obsequious person, even the people who don’t like her,” he said. Obama poised to play big role in Clinton’s campaign against Trump 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z My father tilted her pate coquettishly and chatted away to the grizzled server, who was all smiles and obsequious nods. Susan Faludi: getting to know my father, the woman 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z O.K., it was—but he never mocked the handicapped reporter, he was merely imitating an obsequious one. The Dangerous Acceptance of Donald Trump 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z Bargaining: when Republicans tried to get him to back off his attack on Muslim immigrants, and then, later, when a defeated Chris Christie stood in obsequious silence behind “Mr. Trump.” This is why Donald Trump has been invincible — and why he might not be invincible much longer 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z In prison, Hitler, after jettisoning thoughts of suicide, once again took advantage of the obsequious behavior of his jailers. The year when Hitler’s political confidence and strategy began to emerge 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z Its vocabulary is less arcane, minus words like “lachrymose” and “obsequious” that students tended to memorize and then forget. As SAT enters a new era this week, students say the exam has improved 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z In other stories, books are censored, homes are bulldozed against their owners’ will, and the Chinese government meddles in local policy-making, aided by obsequious Hong Kong officials and even hired thugs. Imagining Hong Kong’s Future, Under China’s Tightening Grasp 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z That an educated nation such as ours can be so obsequious and genuflecting is surely a matter for shame. A Point of View: Is it time for a new British national anthem? - BBC News 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z The alliance is mostly a one-way relationship in which the United States is subservient and obsequious – essentially a harem to the Saudi royal family, who collect all the benefits and rewards. Republicans shield these radical Islamists: Why the GOP field won’t talk honestly about Saudi Arabia 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z The speeches called to mind King Lear’s daughters trying to outdo each other with obsequious expressions of devotion. Trump and co: pleasing the invisible hand that guides Republican fortunes 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z Already the state is his personal fiefdom: MPs are obsequious to the president; officials and judges serve at his whim, and ministerial jobs are given to allies and family members. President forever 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z The favored party in the parliamentary election is an even more conservative one that vows to be less obsequious to richer European partners like Germany, especially over migrants. As Poland Prepares to Vote, Its Gaze Drifts Toward the Right 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z He outdid himself last year by writing an obsequious letter to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, praising the dictator’s army as “heroic.” For Virginia’s state Senate 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z There will be no need to study flashcards with words such as “obsequious,” “propinquity,” and “lachrymose,” the College Board said, because the revision puts less focus on fancy vocabulary and more on analytical reasoning. New SAT prompts a scramble as students worry about which admission test to take 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z Journalists are too often obsequious, allowing officials to pursue their own agendas by doling out selective leaks. Sensational Murder Case in India Stirs Media Frenzy Fed by Police Leaks 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z The most obsequious bag was a belted wallet, and shoes included sandals and sneakers with Velcro-closures covering the tongue. Elegant comfort is on trend during Milan Fashion Week 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z One porter in particular was by turns obsequious and sullen — and a thief who pilfered from others’ packs. In search of an elusive wildlife creature 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z The opposition called it rushed, as well as obsequious in its tone towards the president. The end of the affair? 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z This need stems from the Secret Service’s long-standing, obsequious culture of clout at the White House — regardless of administration. The Secret Service, shielded from accountability 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z It is a revelatory read: Contrary to popular belief, the British behaved with obsequious deference to the shah. Struggle for the soul of Iran 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z “There are a million examples of Henry Kissinger just being over the line obsequious with Nixon,” Shearer notes. Merry Christmas in August: Harry Shearer Shares Nixon's Weirdness 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z Olbermann’s true target, of course, was not Jeter but us – or at least our obsequious adulation of the Captain, as embodied by his prolonged and elaborate farewell tour. Jeter, A-Rod and a Not So Fond Farewell to Farewell Tours Hard to imagine that The Times would suggest that we be obsequious and support staying the course with the current team. Congress: Support is so low for incumbents, challengers could do better 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z These arguments hold considerable merit with anything but the most deferential or obsequious reading by the courts. FATCA Remains Vulnerable Despite Implementation 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z Swartz was obsequious to a fault, but as his brother puts it in the film, other times he acted like an "alpha nerd." 'The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz' review 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z Zimmer, like the College Board, emphasizes that eliminating lachrymose or obsequious or punctilious from the SAT doesn’t denigrate the value of knowing such words. This Is How The New SAT Will Test Vocabulary 2014-04-16T08:29:43Z She testified for five days, alternately cocky, teary or obsequious. The Paramedic Murderer of Narrowsburg, N.Y. 2014-04-10T09:00:02Z The obsequious attention was no surprise; I was the only person in the place. He Built It, But Nobody Came 2014-02-09T22:35:25Z Xi called for fewer empty words from cadres, less obsequious treatment of top leaders and, most important of all, fewer ostentatious banquets. Chinese Official at Lavish Banquet Gets Fired 2013-09-17T09:05:22Z Let’s stop encouraging women to do the impossible communication dance of a politician, moving a few obsequious words around without actually saying much. Bias against women leaders persists, study finds 2013-06-05T17:05:00Z Microsoft’s Windows — highly crash-prone at the time — along with irritants like “Clippy,” the obsequious talking paper clip who popped up on computer screens offering to help write letters, hardly endeared Mr. Gates to consumers. Washington Memo: Torches and Pitchforks for I.R.S. but Cheers for Apple 2013-05-23T00:35:05Z Anne is weak, Darcy is a rebel, Collins an obsequious toad. Pride and Prejudice at 200: is it time for a video game? 2013-01-28T16:25:07Z Is it possible to read an issue of The Seattle Times Sports section without another obsequious accolade to Russell Wilson and Pete Carroll? What Seattle Times sports readers are saying 2012-12-30T03:51:27Z Republicans tend to be as obsequious as Democrats are hostile. Lexington: It’s not over for Grover 2012-11-22T16:03:01Z But that is Lendl, and Murray has benefited from his measured rather than obsequious guidance. Andy Murray can profit from fatigue factor to win first slam at US Open 2012-08-25T22:00:05Z Not for him the tiny calibrations of the text or the obsequious notes to his masters. Watching Hunt at Leveson revealed the depths of politicians' debasement 2012-05-31T17:30:01Z Republicans, on the other hand, believe that to highlight the conspicuous lack of progress they have had in winning the nation to their cause is evidence of obsequious knee-bending. Why do we love our monarchy? 2012-05-29T01:45:40Z I never knew before that dogs could be obsequious! The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z Blue-eyed, genial, bowing, a little too obsequious, he sometimes dabs perfume on his paint-messed hands. Voices from the Past 2012-04-19T02:00:30.787Z No obsequious waiter shook his napkin as you passed, no ringleted barmaid crossed your musing steps, no jingling of bells, or discordant cries, or high-voiced remonstrances disturbed you. Barrington Volume I (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:31.357Z Marie Antoinette herself had scarcely a gayer, more devoted, and more obsequious court. Famous European Artists 2012-04-07T02:00:30.487Z In dreary monotone and excruciatingly English accent the girl read on, as the obsequious dancing master wished to know. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z The obsequious lords of the Privy Council summoned Samuel Ward to appear before them. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z Their representative assemblies passed obsequious resolutions expressing loyalty and gratitude to the King, and the people; and erected his statue in a public place. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z The Indians looked on with amazement at their obsequious behavior, quite at a loss to understand why so many men should humble themselves before so few. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z Hard indeed is the evil to remove, where in the plastic years of childhood obedience has been associated with base fear, with distrust or deceit, where it has grown sullen or obsequious in habit. The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians 2012-03-20T02:00:11.133Z Makar’s father accepted the invitation in a quiver of obsequious gratitude. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z The smart junior and the second apprentice vied with one another in obsequious alacrity. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z And a figure with bloodshot eyes, disordered beard, and rich clothes awry, forced its way through the obsequious circle. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z They were both evidently well known, for the head waiter was obsequious and hurried them over to the best table he had left and took the order himself. The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan 2012-03-15T02:00:21.153Z No wonder Muslim wives are obsequious, when it depends on the will, pleasure or caprice of their husbands whether they shall be re-married in the other world or not. Satires And Profanities 2012-03-14T02:00:24.637Z The hawk-eyed sacristan has marked down the stranger, and hurries up obsequious and eager to detain me. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z Ireland, the land of genius and degradation, of vast resources and pinching poverty, of noble deeds and revolting crimes, of valiant resistance to tyranny and obsequious submission to usurpation. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z Superstition ruled the weakling—superstition, perpetually re-inforced by fresh hordes of Orientals, obsequious and unscrupulous. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z “What can I do for you, ladies?” he asked, in an obsequious tone that was in strong contrast with the impudent one he had used a few hours before. The Motor Girls in the Mountains or, The Gypsy Girl's Secret 2012-03-07T03:00:15.897Z Compare with, Gœthe's obsequious pleasure at being able gracefully to compliment such high personages, Beethoven's conduct with regard to the famous Heroic Symphony. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z He convoked an assembly of jurists, but found only one among the number obsequious enough to tax Conradin or his followers with any crime. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z The landlord, who was a Cameron, was neither great nor obsequious. Our Journey to the Hebrides 2012-03-03T03:00:19.857Z At this time, the Church, as by Law Established, became part and parcel of the State, and its most obsequious servant. Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth Its Ruins and Associations, a Guide and Popular History 2012-02-29T03:00:24.937Z The officer of the law, who a few minutes before had been his servant, fee-bound, obsequious, took on another shape. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z In a twinkling the fires were beaten out by a hundred eager feet, and the general strode back to us through the silent, obsequious camp. My Lady Rotha A Romance 2012-02-27T03:00:10.983Z To this long, tenantless table our host conducted us, seating us with a silent civility most noteworthy, and in sharp contrast to the majority of landlords, who do sicken their guests with obsequious babble. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z For a while, Cromwell listened or appeared to listen with half an ear only, his attention divided between the speaker and a map which the obsequious Pownall had placed on the table. A Little Wizard 2012-02-15T03:00:38.160Z Small blame to Vaughan therefore, if in the face of the servile attitude, the obsequious rising of the company about him, he felt his countenance change, if he could not quite hide his dismay. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z "What is all this about?" demanded a big base voice behind, at sound of which the man put away his pipe and assumed an obsequious attitude. The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z The landlord, but now so smiling and obsequious, was tied and gagged. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z Ten infantrymen arrived as a guard and stacked their arms under the willows, and four obsequious servants brought me trays of fruit and sweetmeats put up in vine leaves from the Governor. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z So the writer had to have a patron, and he endeavored to immortalize him in a preface of obsequious lies. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 12 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:47.297Z His salute to the prince was markedly obsequious, but he regarded the two others in the room with great disfavor. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z Satellite, sat′el-līt, n. an obsequious follower: one of the small members of the solar system, attendant on the larger planets, by which their motions are controlled.—ns. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) 2012-01-30T03:00:19.113Z He evidently believed that the forked lightning, the out-bursting earth-shaking thunder, and the roaring, heaving volcano were but pliant tools or obsequious servants to the man of faith. The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ 2012-01-19T03:00:18.027Z These, however, were so few, that but for one or two persons made obsequious by necessity, the Boswells would have eaten their ragouts and drunk their claret alone. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z He had gone to the Casino to attend a classical concert, determined to face the obsequious curiosity of the employees, and take the risk of running across former friends. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z Meanwhile he would occupy himself with a little architecture and a little gardening; all that he was fit for, as he would assure inquirers with obsequious sarcasm. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z So he sat down at one of the marble-topped tables and began, with a great clatter, to shuffle the dominoes that obsequious Pasbeaucoup hurriedly fetched. The Azure Rose A Novel 2011-12-31T03:00:18.657Z Leprosy, they argue, is inherent in certain families, therefore the evil spirit of leprosy, which is their equivalent for contagion, is a sort of family retainer, ever obsequious to the commands of his hereditary masters. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z Not three days were passed since a crowd of obsequious attendants had anticipated my commands; now I could scarcely obtain even the slight service which real necessity required. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z He could see them talking eagerly, and laughing frequently; he saw him devoted, obsequious, lavish of compliments and attentions; he saw her complacent, smiling, and accepting his civilities with pleasure. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z I am very sorry," he said in an obsequious tone, "to have caused you all any trouble. The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 2011-12-25T03:00:12.817Z For these, too, there is a Humour to keep them at bay, until Science delivers us from their evil by making them obsequious to all who see them. George Cruikshank 2011-12-18T03:00:20.137Z Never was a parliament more obsequious or a king more gracious. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z In the midst of it I saw him break from his obsequious fair one and approach me. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z The waiters are very polite, but not obsequious, and he makes a hearty meal, and feels more at home. From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New 2011-12-13T03:00:26.557Z If you seem independent, they hate you; if you are obsequious, they despise you. Wild Life in the Land of the Giants A Tale of Two Brothers 2011-12-12T03:00:34.923Z A guard came along and told Lawrence they would be starting in two minutes, and so obsequious and marked was his deference that Gwen was again taken with an unaccountable spasm of amusement. Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing 2011-12-08T03:00:28.210Z The contemplative man in Germany usually pursues his scientific studies to the detriment of his sincerity, as a “considerate fool,” in search of place and honour, circumspect and obsequious, and fawning on his influential superiors. Thoughts Out of Season (Part II) 2011-12-07T03:00:18.847Z But scarcely had he passed his hand over the animal's haunches when he found at his side the gipsy, obsequious, familiar, treating him as though he had known him all his life. The Cabin [La barraca] 2011-12-01T03:00:23.247Z There are some drops of wormwood mingled with the joyous goblets quaffed daily to the Pope by the majority of 500 obsequious and courtly Latins. Letters From Rome on the Council 2011-11-25T03:00:11.447Z Soft raiment, obsequious attendance, a place of supreme social distinction, all these had become vitally, imperiously needful to her happiness. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z “You certainly could collect whatever was comin’ to you,” Mr. Sniffins assured her, his late supercilious smile replaced by a most obsequious one for this representative of the possessors of the dollars he worshiped. Three Little Women A Story for Girls 2011-11-17T03:00:30.707Z Haydn was genial and affable; from his long contest with poverty, rather obsequious; not apt to take offence or to imagine slights; ready to render unto Cæsar his due; in short, a courtier. Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.) 2011-11-14T03:00:21.027Z One by one, she sent away her crowd of obsequious servants, who had now nothing left for them to do but to go to sleep at their posts. The Diamond Fairy Book 2011-11-14T03:00:18.297Z An obsequious servant brings me a rump steak, grilled to perfection, and so tender that it melts in the mouth. Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honor 2011-11-11T03:00:30.420Z Rosas filled the offices in the provinces with his partisans, while the obsequious authorities of the capital conferred upon him the high-sounding title, "Restorer of the Laws." The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z The fame and honor which he gained, were not obtained by obsequious deference to public opinion, but simply by his great ability and manly character. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 2011-11-03T02:00:15.113Z Mr. Lapis received them with an obsequious bow, and proceeded to display his glittering stores. The Bront? Family, Vol. 1 of 2 with special reference to Patrick Branwell Bront? 2011-10-27T02:00:24.317Z "Lady Cankaby," "The Countess of Dombey:" his obsequious companion accounting for such lapses on the score of his "West End practice." Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 2011-10-21T02:00:17.417Z And then another obsequious servant brings me a pewter tankard, and into it he pours a bottle, a large bottle, mind you, of foaming ale. Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honor 2011-11-11T03:00:30.420Z In fact, capitalism entails neither robber barons nor kings nor obsequious serfs but independent beings who trade the products of their effort to mutual advantage. Steve Jobs And The Money-Making Personality 2011-10-18T17:52:42Z The two ladies came up to London and alighted at Jones’s Hotel, where Mrs. Westgate, who had made on former occasions the most agreeable impression at this establishment, received an obsequious greeting. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z At the expiration of the time the prisoners were marched back to their quarters, where they found Ahmed, unruffled and obsequious, awaiting them. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z We are well aware that the Tories were lavish in their rewards to obsequious political writers, and that needy, unprincipled, and aspiring persons, to receive the infection, were always at hand. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:34.837Z A Japanese servant, small, obsequious, keen-eyed, opened the door, after the hesitation of a moment, and peeked out. Boy Scouts in the Northwest Fighting Forest Fires 2011-09-22T02:00:25.017Z "Mr. Potts is hill, sir," said the obsequious watch; "'e said 'e couldn't turn out." The Strand Magazine, Volume XXVII, Issue 160, April, 1904 2011-09-21T02:00:33.023Z In another minute the private door had shut behind him and Doctor Dollar, and an obsequious sack of humanity shuffled before them into a sanctum still redolent of a somewhat highly-seasoned meal. The Crime Doctor 2011-09-09T02:01:05.570Z The naval officer was myself—the reader’s obsequious slave. Medical Life in the Navy 2011-09-08T02:00:20.387Z The former is obsequious to the rich; the other unmoved and often apparently cold. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z Sir Gage Rivers?—As obsequious a lover as the man in the 'Way of the World,' but she had heard he was very boastful and facetious at women over his chocolate at Ozinda's. Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories 2011-08-25T02:00:30.323Z "Let me introduce you to the new owner," said the obsequious skipper, as he led up Geordie, who had a smile on him large enough to cut a mainsail out of. The Strand Magazine, Volume XXVII, Issue 160, April, 1904 2011-09-21T02:00:33.023Z On the Saturday night Scales came down, deferential and obsequious as usual, but clearly a little ill at ease. Masterman and Son 2011-08-23T02:00:35.033Z But at that instant the door opened upon the obsequious servant. The Long Lane's Turning 2011-08-23T02:00:34Z If you go to that, behold me as obsequious, as thoughtful, and as constant a coxcomb, as your worship. The Recruiting Officer 2011-08-10T02:00:18.323Z For example, good nature or the desire to please may lead to obsequious servility, the desire to praise, to flattery, and esteem, to hypocrisy. Elements of Morals With Special Application of the Moral Law to the Duties of the Individual and of Society and the State 2011-08-10T02:00:16.913Z The expression of surprise in the faces of the Royal visitors at Goethe's obsequious politeness, the indulgent smiles which follow the irate Beethoven, are very amusing. The Strand Magazine, Volume XXVII, Issue 160, April, 1904 2011-09-21T02:00:33.023Z He knew him to be adroit, patient, obsequious, daring; but the inner springs of his character remained inscrutable. Masterman and Son 2011-08-23T02:00:35.033Z The commissioner, with an obsequious wriggle, departed on his mission. For the Right 2011-08-01T02:00:10.250Z So, as you grew obsequious, she grew haughty, and, because you approached her like a goddess, she used you like a dog. The Recruiting Officer 2011-08-10T02:00:18.323Z As the monarch advanced under the canopy, the obsequious attendants strewed the ground with cotton tapestry, that his imperial feet might not be contaminated by the rude soil. School Reading by Grades Sixth Year 2011-07-31T02:00:11.420Z His attendants were princes, who waited on him with the most obsequious deference. Rambles by Land and Water or Notes of Travel in Cuba and Mexico 2011-07-29T02:00:23.127Z Falsity looked out of his narrow, deprecating eyes, falsity breathed in his smooth voice, falsity declared itself in his obsequious manners. Masterman and Son 2011-08-23T02:00:35.033Z Marie Antoinette had already ceded Alsace to Austria, to have her antechambers filled again with smooth-faced, obsequious old servitors. The Pl?biscite or, A Miller's Story of the War 2011-07-27T02:00:38.240Z Come, I must out with it.——Your once gay, roving friend, is dwindled into an obsequious, thoughtful, romantic, constant coxcomb. The Recruiting Officer 2011-08-10T02:00:18.323Z He left untasted the glass of old Tokay, poured out for him by the obsequious Laskóy in a glass of rare Venetian crystal, for to the date of its vintage he was quite indifferent. The Strange Story of Rab R?by 2011-07-17T02:00:30.943Z Sir Gilbert cut his obsequious civilities short by heartily shaking hands with him, and then departed. The Vicar of Wrexhill 2011-07-13T02:00:20.177Z For he did greet those he met with a pleasant, obsequious affability and familiarity, which easily endeared him to all hearts. A Bayard From Bengal Being some account of the Magnificent and Spanking Career of Chunder Bindabun Bhosh,... 2011-07-13T02:00:17.950Z Of course the partners are always glad to have good workmen, humble and obsequious, and, above all, cheap. The Pl?biscite or, A Miller's Story of the War 2011-07-27T02:00:38.240Z To become a dragoman—one of the most obsequious of men till engaged, one of the veriest tyrants when engaged—to what higher could an Egyptian boy aspire? A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z It was the generally self-satisfied and obsequious Sir Pall�, who now however looked most solemn and thoughtful. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:26.270Z This hideous creature proved far more subservient and trustworthy than the defunct Red Wolf, for he was all obsequious obedience. The White Squaw 2011-07-05T02:00:26.437Z These drew near and salaamed, yet without the obsequious servility customary on approaching the presence of the more despotic Eastern ruler; for these mountain chiefs ruled more by patriarchal prestige than despotic power. The Sirdar's Oath A Tale of the North-West Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:25.780Z "At what hour does monsieur rise?" asked I, of the obsequious valet who waited behind my chair. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z He neglected even the society of his noble mistress, to whom he had before shewn such obsequious attention. The Devil's Elixir Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-23T02:00:27.103Z I had no conception that underneath the misery and the obsequious demeanour of the Jews such lofty feelings existed. Chronicles of the Schonberg-Cotta Family 2011-06-17T02:00:18.293Z His voice is a doleful whine, his manner obsequious to servility. Dangerous Ground or, The Rival Detectives 2011-06-11T02:00:11.853Z His nervous tremor did not escape the vigilant eye of Thoms, who grimly took his post near the pair, and handed them their viands with obsequious celerity. Faithful Margaret A Novel 2011-06-10T02:00:21.627Z Who knows, thought I, but I owe all this obsequious deference to my horse. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z Cynthia has been very obsequious to Milly, and they have been quite intimate. Witch Winnie's Mystery, or The Old Oak Cabinet The Story of a King's Daughter 2011-06-06T02:00:08.460Z The dull glow of the lantern illuminated an almost obsequious grin. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z It is a colored valet, sleek, smiling, obsequious, who bears in his hand a gilded salver, with a letter upon it, and upon his arm a parcel wrapped in black silk. Dangerous Ground or, The Rival Detectives 2011-06-11T02:00:11.853Z We end up being obsequious and needy and overly chatty and overly dramatic, when we need to be clear about what it is we bring to the table. Mika Brzezinski of 'Morning Joe' on Salary Issues for Women 2011-06-03T21:05:00Z His faith is obsequious, and he confirms the verity of these conferences with “spirits,” by showing that others before Dee had 637 enjoyed such visitations. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z I reposed upon down and tissue, never moved but with obsequious attendance and pompous equipage; painting and music were consolations ever at hand, and my cabinet was stored with poetry and science. Ormond, Volume I (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:26.023Z I saw that to gain your affections, fortified by antiquated scruples and obsequious to the guidance of this new monitor, was impossible. Ormond, Volume III (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:21.807Z If the Troubador is overflowing with flattery, the Celestial is more obsequious still. Dangerous Ground or, The Rival Detectives 2011-06-11T02:00:11.853Z Her thoughts were equally obsequious to his direction. Ormond, Volume II (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:19.953Z Such personages abounded in the twenty years of peace and luxury under James the First, when the obsequious hanger-on flourished among the town-heroes of “The Gull’s Horn-book.” Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z Andrews was usually very obsequious to Miss Rachel, and she concluded he must be pretty drunk. Told In The Hills 2011-05-30T02:00:15.530Z But of late years—since he had shuffled off this mortal coil—there had been no one to make these obsequious greetings; for, though Cradlebaugh's still was Cradlebaugh's, its ownership remained a mystery. The Red Mouse 2011-05-30T02:00:14.700Z Mr. Clampitt, with the most obsequious deference to the Court, deprecated any such reflection upon the conduct of counsel and alluded to their duty to their unfortunate clients. The Judicial Murder of Mary E. Surratt 2011-05-24T02:00:12.183Z Her obsequious consort arrived in the course of the day, quitting the cares of office to show civility to his adherents. Trevethlan: (Vol 2 of 3) A Cornish Story. 2011-05-16T02:00:19.270Z The chancellor bowed low, with an humble and obsequious smile, and the duchess turned to speak to some one else. Corse de Leon, Volume I (of 2) or, The Brigand; a Romance 2011-05-07T02:00:29.347Z "Well, what would you say do, doctor?" inquired the same obsequious usher. Overshadowed A Novel 2011-05-07T02:00:24.483Z As the obsequious editor says to the fearsome newspaper magnate in Scoop, Evelyn Waugh's satire on foreign correspondents, "Up to a point Lord Copper". Digital revolution 2011-04-30T11:43:42Z “I’ll see, sir,” answered the man, making him an obsequious bow, and hurrying away to the office. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z “General Harding, I believe?” said the obsequious attorney, bowing to the lowest button of his visitor’s surtout. The Finger of Fate A Romance 2011-04-21T02:00:43.830Z She called to her by name, in that harsh voice which Lydie detested, whilst the obsequious automaton came forward and relieved her from the trouble of turning that handle herself. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z An obsequious head waiter, who evidently knew Maria well, bowed them to a table as if they had been six royal princesses. The Motor Maids by Rose, Shamrock and Thistle 2011-04-14T02:00:48.987Z The man had been eager in his attentions, deferential, almost obsequious. Doors of the Night 2011-04-12T02:00:23.287Z They talked with him in a tone not obsequious, though still in the way one speaks to a superior; while his answers were received with a deference that spoke of the truest esteem! The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z The lawyer, still obsequious, signified assent, at the same time seizing a pen, and placing a sheet of blue foolscap before him. The Finger of Fate A Romance 2011-04-21T02:00:43.830Z She called him "Pete"; he addressed her as "Young Miss," and was most obsequious in his attentions and profuse in promises to care for her horse. The Hills of Refuge A Novel 2011-04-09T02:00:10.530Z At these words of authority, the slavey wilted into a cringing, obsequious creature. The Motor Maids by Rose, Shamrock and Thistle 2011-04-14T02:00:48.987Z As I withdrew into the common room, Lord Sheffield entered by the front door, and gave order in his imperious style to the obsequious hostess that his presence should be signified to Doctor Goel. The MS. in a Red Box 2011-04-07T02:00:20.313Z Swinton left the address; and with an obsequious salute, parted from the dispenser of situations. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z And with a "Just as you please, ladies," their chaperon, with a most obsequious bow, walked away. Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale 2011-04-05T02:00:12.720Z "Would you like to have the papers, Sir, or would you prefer seeing the gallery, while supper is getting ready?" asked the obsequious servant. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z His manner was fawning and obsequious to those above him, and he looked and acted like a second "Uriah Heap." Mississippi Outlaws and the Detectives Don Pedro and the Detectives; Poisoner and the Detectives 2011-03-28T02:00:28.167Z Sterzl took no pains to fill his place; he had no trace of that obsequious politeness and superficial amiability which make a man popular in general society. Our Own Set A Novel 2011-03-26T02:00:12.923Z “I don’t like the idea of being obsequious,” he said. Napkins shrink as restaurants economize 2011-03-24T12:06:00Z We could not imagine the obsequious Dimitri being anything but polite, and we knew, of course, that, of himself, he could have no authority over us. The Treasure of the Tigris A Tale of Mesopotamia 2011-03-22T02:00:16.873Z She bethought her of all the obsequious attention of her maid, that quiet watchfulness of cunning service, the mindful observance that supplies a want and yet obtrudes no thought of it. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z His manner was obsequious to the point of ridicule. The Great White Army 2011-03-12T03:00:25.450Z Pulitz, the hotel proprietor, met me in the hall with obsequious servility, hoping I had enjoyed my lunch. The Man Without a Memory 2011-03-09T03:00:45.963Z But now they are coming in battalions – and even newspapers normally obsequious to the monarchy are questioning his role. Prince Andrew: useful envoy or liability? 2011-03-08T21:38:41Z To the unenlightened observer they might have stood for a typical group of the care-free rich, waited on by obsequious menials, feeding sumptuously in sumptuous surroundings. Miss Maitland Private Secretary 2011-03-08T03:00:39.100Z For the first time for a long while did she find herself unnoticed and unattended to; none of that watchful, obsequious attention that used to track her steps was there. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z The obsequious, truckling lie was odious to her. Anna of the Five Towns 2011-03-08T03:00:38.117Z There were guides about, who were on the point of being paid for their services and who were exceedingly polite and obsequious; others whose “tour” had just passed, were, proportionately, less deferential. Above the Snow Line 2011-03-03T03:00:49.380Z See reason and conscience dethroned, and selfishness reigning in gloomy and undisputed tyranny over the immortal mind, while appetite and passion have become its obsequious panders. The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences 2011-02-28T03:00:28.890Z Obama’s obsequious 2009 speech in Cairo offered a feeble hand of friendship to the Muslim world. Niall Ferguson: Americans and Revolutions 2011-02-27T15:00:00Z All the relatives of the bridegroom had to be obsequious to the bride, to her parents, and to all her relatives, so long as those years of service lasted. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century, Volume XLIII, 1670-1700 2011-02-26T03:00:46.860Z The Tellwrights had been in Bursley a year, but no visitor had crossed their doorsteps except the minister, once, and such poor defaulters as came, full of excuse and obsequious conciliation, to pay rent overdue. Anna of the Five Towns 2011-03-08T03:00:38.117Z On the following afternoon he visited Giulia--he found her alone; her obsequious friend left the room. Withered Leaves. Vol. II. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:17.540Z He crossed first the pavement and then the street, piloted here and there by his somewhat obsequious companion, and turned along the Strand, westwards. The Wicked Marquis 2011-02-24T03:01:06.123Z Before her sat Belasco, his swarthy face revealing both power and intellect, purposely veiled beneath a manner of almost obsequious deference. A Song of a Single Note A Love Story 2011-02-24T03:01:01.930Z There is very subtle flattery in the obsequious devotion of age to youth. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. 2011-02-18T03:00:17.957Z His name was still an offence in the ears of an obsequious and by no means over-censorious countryside. Mrs. Fitz 2011-02-14T03:00:38.317Z "Taxi ready?" he said to the obsequious doorman. In the Onyx Lobby 2011-02-14T03:00:31.897Z Russell became the obsequious chancellor of Richard III. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z He was as obsequious in his presence as one of the field-hands of Riverlawn; but the colonel did not believe in him as he did in Noah, especially after his long visit to the latter. Brother Against Brother The War on the Border 2011-02-09T03:00:46.430Z So it is in the case of our friends; the most obsequious are not always the truest, and seeming cruelty is often genuine affection. An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine 2011-01-31T03:00:14.710Z After that he remains virtual dictator, with none but obsequious, terrified myrmidons around him: these are too weak to oppose him in any way. Lord Tony's Wife An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel 2011-01-31T03:00:13.650Z But at the sound of her voice, the woman who had been standing with her back to them, talking to the obsequious maître d’hôtel, whirled round. The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z Behind Mrs. Barnes's absorbed and obsequious back we looked at each other with visions in our eyes of unsupervised talks opening before us. In the Mountains 2011-01-27T03:00:37.910Z He wrote her twenty letters a day, and such letters!—abject, tender, full of obsequious phrases that might have been addressed to a princess. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z It was evident the banker did—from his obsequious manner in receiving his visitor. '?19,000' 2011-01-14T03:00:45.303Z Who needs some obsequious old sales assistant, if getting rid of him makes everything more affordable? Mary Portas: 'Sometimes I come across as horrible ? I don't like that at all' 2011-01-10T07:59:01Z The colored steward was there, hat in hand; obsequious, bowing politely, and obeying all commands. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z That body, however obsequious, was still French; even the extreme radicals, as represented by Lain� of Bordeaux, had to acknowledge this. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z "We always keep a room for belated young married couples," said the obsequious, smiling hostess. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z That done, he reiterated his commands to the obsequious Grasp to proceed against the whole party as aiders and abetters in the robbery—William Shakespeare, in particular, as principal. William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale 2011-01-01T03:00:20.833Z In a region where the news media are still full of obsequious propaganda, Al Akhbar is now required reading, even for those who abhor its politics. A Rarity in Its Region, a Lebanese Paper Dares to Provoke 2010-12-29T01:20:28Z But when they were all established at a table, with an obsequious waiter taking the order from the countess first, Betty saw the two maids at an inconspicuous table some distance from them. Betty Lee, Sophomore 2010-12-24T03:00:29.270Z Mr. Curtis, who had played the infinitely sleazy, infinitely obsequious press agent Sidney Falco, was to introduce the movie. Tony Curtis's New York, on Film and in Reality 2010-09-30T20:35:00Z It’s all part of the attentive but not obsequious customer focus you’ll find at the restaurant. | Irvington: Homey Tastes, but Complex, Too 2010-09-19T05:20:00Z But some analysts say that these kinds of changes don’t address deeper problems in corporate culture, like errant leadership or obsequious directors, that are factors in many business disasters. Slipstream: Does Merck Agreement Pave a Road Toward Change? 2010-04-03T22:23:00Z It was a frustration to our independent -- or, as Wetmore would call it, liberal and obsequious -- newspaper every week. 2010-02-03T16:25:00Z Each menial salaamed, and officials who had surveyed them with hauteur during their first visit now rendered obsequious attention. The Great Mogul His cheek flushed, his eye kindled, and smiting his hands together, in his ardour, he dropped so much of his dignity as to address many of his exclamations to the obsequious but not ungentle master. Calavar or The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico He was not aware of the obsequious attentions of the waiter who stood proudly behind his chair, with mouth set in a perpetual grin. The Man from Jericho Their most obsequious devotions did not temper the preacher's truculence, any more than his strongest onslaught discouraged their good works. Witching Hill Both little shrill voices were obsequious with the information that he had gone towards the leat. Beggars on Horseback Then they left him, carrying with them his blessing, and regained the spacious tent allotted to their use by the obsequious Fateh Mohammed. The Great Mogul Embassies went and came, to ask for mediation and to proffer it; to apply the healing paternal hand; to present an obsequious and ostentatious submission. Dante. An essay. To which is added a translation of De Monarchia. To be obsequious to a non-drinker was a waste of time. Regina or the Sins of the Fathers He never abdicates his manhood's dignity: an obsequious Scotchman is unknown. Friend Mac Donald This man’s insolence was becoming insupportable, and she could scarcely recognize him for the obsequious fellow who had been her husband’s right-hand dependence. Jessica Trent: Her Life on a Ranch Casting around him a look of satisfaction and authority, he answered the obsequious reception of the sisters by a protecting nod. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 6 of 6 Every loyal functionary owed her the most obsequious gallantry. The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico The Landrath drew a small black case from the depths of his coat pocket, and presented it to Boleslav with an exaggeratedly obsequious bow. Regina or the Sins of the Fathers Wandel's campaign accomplished one result: Men like Rogers became more obsequious, considering George already a unit of that hallowed circle. The Guarded Heights Her husband so cordial and obsequious, that I grew disgusted. Tales of the Wonder Club Volume I Oh that there were more like him in this indolent and obsequious world! The Arena Volume 18, No. 93, August, 1897 But invariably his answer would appear to him either too obsequious or too daring, too remote from the subject or too close to it, and he would once more go back to the beginning. The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico Once more the same obsequious servant was in attendance. Pharos, The Egyptian A Romance The great man used a heavy stick and climbed the steps rather slowly, flanked by obsequious underlings, gaped at by a crowd, buzzing and over-impressed. The Guarded Heights How sumptuous, too, his dinner; how rare and curious his wines; how obsequious were they who waited on him; what peril impended over the man that asked to be served before him! Tony Butler Lower still bowed the obsequious patron, for this was his idea of the way a gentleman should speak to an innkeeper. The Firebrand The worthy Paolon, who was always silent and could not play tarocchi, believed he had at last discovered a word which was both wise and obsequious, and which he might safely utter: "Exactly!" said he. The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico Towards late afternoon Mr. Dalroyd halted at Tenterden for refreshment; after an excellent meal he sauntered out into the yard and summoned Joseph, but without avail, the obsequious Joseph was not to be found. Our Admirable Betty A Romance It seemed to require great resignation on her part to notice the flattering speech and obsequious attentions of the assessor. The Progressionists, and Angela. Wherever obsequious reverence is substituted for bold inquiry, truth, if she is not already at hand, will never be attained. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 The abbot began to feel an intense disgust for this obsequious servility, and was well satisfied when he reached the monarch's tent. Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. Franco had her informed of his arrival, and was ushered into the room by the maid, who looked at him with obsequious curiosity, and then withdrew. The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico The obsequious Joseph started slightly and his bow was servile. Our Admirable Betty A Romance Only think, all the city notables have raised their hats to your humble servant, and have saluted me in a friendly, almost an obsequious manner. The Progressionists, and Angela. "Your Excellency forgets," replied Isidorus, with an obsequious inclination of the head, "that your humble secretary has not the same means of learning affairs of state as his noble master." Valeria The Martyr of the Catacombs He saw the captain receive his helmet from an obsequious waiter, put it on his head and walk into the parlor, his heavy boots as usual clanking upon the polished floor. The Guns of Europe Pasotti, noting the absence of Friend, inquired for him with obsequious solicitude. The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico "Very good, sir—certainly!—and may you burn in everlasting fire!" added the obsequious Joseph under his breath as he watched his master's languid figure out of sight—his eyes seeming closer together than ever. Our Admirable Betty A Romance "You are not aware, my Lady," said he, in a tone of obsequious deference, that nearly cost him an apoplexy, "that these rooms are reserved for my master." Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) "At your service, your Excellency," said the obsequious priest, who also kissed his hand to the black-faced image, and sprinkled a few grains of incense on the censer. Valeria The Martyr of the Catacombs Virtuous sir, what answer will your ingenuity be pleased to return by your most humble and obsequious vassal? A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15 In the world of fashion, just as in the park, the traces of footsteps are effaced by obsequious servants. On the Heights A Novel So Mr. Dalroyd continued to lock and double-lock his door at night and, in the morning, seated before his mirror, to watch Joseph the obsequious therein: as he was doing now. Our Admirable Betty A Romance "It is, madam,—you are perfectly correct," said the obsequious old judge,—"very much the same kind of thing as the Pantechnicon." Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) The handsome boy had, it appeared, departed, after receiving from an obsequious porter the copy of Country Life, in quest of which he had ridden to the station from Fillingford Manor. The Great Miss Driver At every turn were to be seen obsequious and deferential servants, who had one eye on him and the other on the day of reckoning. Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle She would gladly have closed her eyes, but obsequious glances were required of her. On the Heights A Novel Sir," said Joseph, bowing obsequious back and keeping his eyes humbly abased, "you ask a thing impossible——" "Ask, animal? Our Admirable Betty A Romance Then a man of a different type was ushered in by an obsequious servant. Bert Wilson at Panama With that same air of graciousness he acknowledged the artist's obsequious bow. The Laughing Cavalier The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel From his elevated position Jack surveys them as a monarch receiving a throng of obsequious courtiers. Landseer A collection of fifteen pictures and a portrait of the painter with introduction and interpretation From tender hearts, By soft contagion call’d, some burst at once, And stream obsequious to the leading eye. Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes "One minute and I'm with you," answered the sedate and obsequious Joseph, "business first, pleasure after!" Our Admirable Betty A Romance An obsequious manager pleaded with them and they wandered down the gangway looking for company: it did not seem very hard to find. Years of Plenty The Jew, obsequious and affable, received her with utmost deference, and in a few words put the situation before her. The Laughing Cavalier The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel See then, ye gods, The duke turn footman, and his eager dame Sink the great lady in the obsequious housemaid! The Admirable Bashville or, Constancy Unrewarded The obsequious civility exhibited by the party as I pronounced these few words were an ample amende for what I had suffered a few minutes before. Jack Hinton The Guardsman The obsequious Joe having brought the fellow into an adjacent corner remote from the noisy company, broke into soft but fierce speech: "So you'll follow me—even here, will you?" Our Admirable Betty A Romance "What name, sir?" said the obsequious servant, who, with noiseless footsteps, had preceded me to the drawing-room door. Sir Jasper Carew His Life and Experience Later on in the day, Ben Isaje, more affable and obsequious than he had ever been, came to announce to the jongejuffrouw that her sledge was awaiting her at the top of the street. The Laughing Cavalier The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel We can fancy him arriving at his inn of an evening, and at once asking the obsequious host what knight or other great person dwells in the neighborhood. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 "Yes, my dear, certainly I do," said the obsequious husband. Trevethlan: Volume 1 A Cornish Story. Once again the obsequious Joseph started slightly, observing which, Mr. Dalroyd flashed white teeth in languid amusement. Our Admirable Betty A Romance In ridicule of my seeming pretensions, they called me the "Count," and never passed me without an obsequious mock salutation, which I returned as punctiliously, and not appearing to detect its sarcasm. Sir Jasper Carew His Life and Experience A few moments later a start was made to the accompaniment of lusty cheering from the miller and his wife, both of whom were pleasant—even obsequious to the last. The Laughing Cavalier The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel “All right, auntie,” said Syd, returning, with a quick nod and a keen look, the obsequious bow of the gaunt-looking man in white cravat and pepper-and-salt garb. Sir Hilton's Sin As Wallingford left the room, attended by the almost obsequious Bubble, he caught a lingering glance of interest, curiosity, and perhaps more, from the bright eyes of Fannie Bubble. Young Wallingford Leopardess shortly arrived, and was met at the door by the obsequious Dog with fawning welcome. My Dark Companions And Their Strange Stories He flatters the Khalifa in the most obsequious manner, constantly gives him presents, and has even gone as far as to give up associating with the Mahdi's household, lest suspicion should rest upon him. Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 Behind him in the dark passage stood a lean and towzled-looking serving woman of uncertain years who was as obsequious as her master. The Laughing Cavalier The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel Such-like was the company who now, headed by the obsequious butler, strolled leisurely through the spacious saloons of the Villa Caprini. One Of Them Paulet was as obedient to the prevailing wind as a weathercock; Wriothesley was an obsequious, greedy sycophant; Paget a humble official with little influence, and the rest were nonentities. The Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History The Kings and Sovereigns were more in fear and had greater apprehensions of the feudal Barons, than from the mass of their subjects, and were therefore often completely obsequious to their wills. Some Specimens of the Poetry of the Ancient Welsh Bards I wanted the obsequious servants, who ran at my bidding, and whose respectful manner was a homage I loved to exact. That Boy Of Norcott's I had not noticed that there was anyone else in the dark, low-ceilinged place except the obsequious proprietor who had served me my cigar and coffee. The Long Arm A glimpse of his badge and a few incisive orders masked as requests reduced the superintendent to a state of almost obsequious co-operation. Twelve Times Zero He asked for a coup�, that he might be alone; and being known as one of the great family at Castello, the obsequious station-master hastened to install him at once. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly Six hundred feudatory nobles composed his daily retinue, paying him the most obsequious homage, and expecting the same from those beneath themselves. Hernando Cortez Makers of History I was no longer to be the pampered and spoiled child of fortune, surrounded with every appliance of luxury, and waited on by obsequious servants. That Boy Of Norcott's That is the way history gets written by a flattering and obsequious court editor or organ at the time. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Ten Christmas stories Who knows, thought I, but I owe all this obsequious deference to my horse? Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune "We did, thanks to Mrs. Potten's purchases," said Harding, with obsequious playfulness, and he took his leave. The New Warden Five strangers appeared—tall, imposing men, with bouquets of flowers in their hands, and followed by obsequious attendants. Hernando Cortez Makers of History The obsequious Senate, at his earnest request, declared her a goddess. Roman Women "Good night to you, then, sir," said Lanty, with a most obsequious bow, as he opened the door. The O'Donoghue Tale Of Ireland Fifty Years Ago Thither th' obsequious squire addressed his pace,605 And climbing, in the summit took his place; The knight and lady walked beneath in view, Where let us leave them, and our tale pursue. The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 New Edition Some silent and obsequious negro servants were at hand to do his bidding; but he soon dismissed them; while he flung himself upon a sofa and lit his pipe. Eleven Possible Cases At the sound of the reply gong and the obsequious movement of the pointer on the dial Captain Rannie was galvanized into fresh life. Command Presently the landlady came up the stairs with the ladies, and conducted them in a most obsequious manner to their room. Tales of the Caravan, Inn, and Palace Then with a grim smile he questioned the villagers, all most obsequious to their new master; and Ahmed, watching the scene from a latticed window high up in the tower, wondered what the smile portended. Barclay of the Guides It is well known how the most obsequious tradespeople grow peremptory when passports are signed and posthorses are harnessed. The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life "His Excellency's dinner is served," said the host, as he advanced, with many a low and obsequious salutation, to announce my dinner. Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas They were trained to serve them, to be obsequious and obliging; it would have been too much to expect that they should suddenly take command and order them about. Titanic We've just finished dinner; but, if there's anything we can get"—Sabina was evidently inclined to be obsequious—"an egg, or a chop, or a cup of tea——" "No, I don't want anything. A Life Sentence A Novel As she hastily confirmed his reading the bell clanged again and the obsequious waiter brought in Douglass's telegram. The Song of the Wolf I strutted up to him with my hat in my hand, and made him a most obsequious bow, with my hand and foot at the same time. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment "Mr. Burke shall be admitted at all times," said Barton, with an obsequious civility I had never witnessed in him previously. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II "They are, indeed, sir; and the harvest 'ill be very late getting in now," said one of the young men, with a most obsequious voice. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I The army doesn't like to interfere, and the mayor has too long been obsequious to capital. Ancestors A Novel The need of living salaries held all in obsequious subjection. The "Genius" Greatly to Raymond's gratification—though it half-frightened him too—the fellow immediately slipped backwards over his donkey's tail; and, having reached the ground, made an awkward but obsequious salute. Yellow-Cap and Other Fairy-Stories For Children Billings intelligence as to his visitor, and his whole demeanor changed to one of obsequious welcome. Si Klegg, Book 5 (of 6) The Deacon's Adventures At Chattanooga In Caring For The Boys But as she was fixed upon him, he turned suddenly with a full face upon her, and with all the respect imaginable, made her the most obsequious bow in the presence of the whole theatre. The Tatler, Volume 3 A few obsequious attendants squat by the house door, awaiting his least signal. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) They were so obsequious to him, but still so dangerous. The "Genius" At length, to the relief of all three, she handed her suitcase to an obsequious porter and stepped aboard the Pullman. Peggy Raymond's Vacation or Friendly Terrace Transplanted Instead of determined action against her open revolt, Pierre had been smilingly obsequious and non-resisting. The Blue Goose He looked, and the salute came again, unctuous and obsequious. John March, Southerner When he spoke all were silent, all attentive, all obsequious: but there was no conversation, in our sense of the word, and no dialogue, for there were no interlocutors. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 Here were automobiles and people walking in the park or promenading on a Sunday afternoon, and obsequious consideration or polite indifference to your affairs from everyone who had anything to do with you. The "Genius" Wolsey had always an eye to the emperor's helping him to the papacy; and when Charles V. came to England to visit Henry, in 1522, Wolsey said mass, censed by more than twenty obsequious prelates. Old and New London Volume I The greater and more dense the mass of people, the larger, more dependent and more obsequious the class of servitors. Solaris Farm A Story of the Twentieth Century "I noticed that Mr. Potzfeldt seemed mighty obsequious, as if he felt highly honored at having such a noble visitor, and nothing could be too good to set before him." Air Service Boys Over The Enemy's Lines The German Spy's Secret The court was full of flatterers as assiduous and as obsequious as himself; his proud Castilian blood could brook no companions.... Orientations Finally he turned to Borgert and said, with an obsequious smile: “Fifteen hundred marks, Herr First Lieutenant, counting it out in gold on this table.” A Little Garrison A Realistic Novel of German Army Life of To-day It was the go-to-bed bell of those early days; and two old couplets still exist, supposed to be the complaint of the sleepy 'prentices of Chepe and the obsequious reply of the Bow Church clerk. Old and New London Volume I Both Helen and her aunt had watched this scene with considerable interest, and now, when the gentleman had been escorted to his seat by the obsequious porter, they regarded him with some curiosity. Free Joe and Other Georgian Sketches |
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