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As Britons lost their patient obsequiousness , Mr Routh's pranks played less well.
Over the past ten days the Democrats finally broke their self-imposed vow of obsequiousness on foreign policy and started to ask George Bush some tough ish) questions.The most prominent to break ranks was Tom Daschle, the Senate majority leader, who on February 28th questioned Mr Bush's decision to widen the war.
They see a clear contrast between the PM's obsequiousness to Mr Bush, with Kevin's more considered independence".The Asian character of the main street outside reflects changes that have transformed Bennelong from the middle class, Anglo-Saxon stronghold it was when Mr Howard first won it in 1974, to one of the most multicultural electorates in the country.
"He's a good friend of yours, isn't he," says King of Campbell, his voice tinged either with sarcasm or excessive obsequiousness.
Bartenstein's honesty and discretion were matched by his self-righteousness toward foreign diplomats and obsequiousness to his patrons; his efficiency and legal knowledge, however, made him an indispensable figure in Habsburg diplomacy.
His debating opponent submerged Motahari's heresies in a wave of obsequiousness.
Nothing about his countrymen enraged him more than obsequiousness toward the British.
Don Rickles is hurried on unannounced to dissipate the atmosphere of obsequiousness , which he does by talking to the singer like Mafia subaltern reporting to Godfather; at least this is better than treating him as God.
Yet most people who met him praised his warmth, which was sometimes indistinguishable from obsequiousness.
Sarkozy's decision to spend his summer vacation in New Hampshire and have lunch with George W. Bush in Maine was widely regarded in France not as obsequiousness but as pure human-bombism: walk right up to the man considered dangerous and disarm him by talking calmly over a hot dog.
If anything, I missed its opposite, American obsequiousness , that yearning, beseeching tone of a salesman trying to sell something which you never hear in statist Europe....New York is devoted to the cult of busyness, but, like all cults, it has at its heart the worship of a single, unforgiving idol — The Office.
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The primary grammatical function of "obsequiousness" is as a noun . It represents a quality or state of being excessively eager to please or obey, often in a servile manner. Ludwig provides examples of its usage in various contexts, reflecting its versatility in describing behavior.
Expression frequency: Very common
