Sentence examples for overly compliant from inspiring English sources

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Many shareholders appear to believe that in the post-Enron era, criticism of companies is warranted, especially on executive pay practices and overly compliant boards.

Mr. Gates referred only obliquely to the fact that some senior military advisers to President Bush and the former defense secretary, Donald H. Rumsfeld, have been criticized as being overly compliant in the run-up to the war in Iraq.

Lynndie R. England, accused of abusing Iraqi detainees in Abu Ghraib prison, opened with her lawyer saying she became involved in the mistreatment because she had "an overly compliant personality".

BMW Oracle's lawsuit also forced Bertarelli to accept BMW Oracle and the Golden Gate Yacht Club it represents as Alinghi's challenger of record, dislodging Alinghi's handpicked and overly compliant initial challenger, Club Nautico Espanol de Vela of Spain.

FORT HOOD, Tex., Sept. 23 - Pfc. Lynndie R. England's "overly compliant" personality made her incapable of making an independent judgment about participating in the mistreatment and photographing of Iraqi prisoners at the Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad, a psychologist testified here on Friday at her court-martial.

Mr Pillar's frustration was widely shared yesterday by intelligence professionals who said they were undermined by an administration in which ideologues often had the final say over policy-making, as well as by the agency's management, which they believed was overly compliant with Pentagon and White House hardliners.

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If your son is overly passive and compliant, pay special attention to moments when he does assert his will.

"It's censorship using the DMCA". He explained that WordPress reviews and acts on all notices, unless claims are overly broad or not compliant with the DMCA law.

In terms of what might be considered 'legitimate issues' with patients, it was noted that public sector patients tend to be less compliant in following instructions, which can be frustrating; while private patients can be overly 'demanding'demanding

Overly harsh?

Compliant but antsy.

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