groveled in a sentence
Examples
- In some cases, the writer groveled before the patron and a formal dedication " contained often a very elaborate and submissive affection ".
- He'd been rude to me any number of times when I, along with other journalists, groveled for a few minutes with him.
- Now, having spent four years in exile because of popular demand, he begged and groveled for the chance to prove he can play by the rules.
- Waiters bowed and groveled at their feet, and took flowers, glasses and even food from other players tables for their " superstar guests ."
- Whatever his problems, everyone from owner Barry Ackerley to teammates to Kemp's mother, Barbara, groveled in embarrassing ways to get him to pull his head out.
- "I don't like to comment too much, but to me it looks like the author really groveled trying to find things detrimental to Joe ."
- "I've groveled, I've apologized, I've acknowledged my sins, " she said, " but still nothing ."
- The inclusion of the " Pumpkinification " in Graves'light reads as an unbearable work of flattery to the loathsome Nero and mocking a man that Seneca had groveled to for years.
- For the fifth time, President Clinton apologized, expressed regrets, sent condolences, kowtowed and groveled, begging to be believed that we did not bomb China's embassy on purpose.
- I would like to add, though, that Mariners management, which groveled at Griffey's feet, said he's " courageous " to put family before baseball.