as in humble
showing, expressing, or offered in a spirit of humility or unseemly submissiveness
demanded nothing less than an abject apology from them
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Recent Examples of abject
Later, the abject widow is found huddled with her relatives in the pale curve of an empty swimming pool, a glowing charcoal imbaula nearby to keep them warm.
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Namwali Serpell, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2025
On an early spring night in 1992, about 75 people were packed under the high vaulted ceiling of the church’s main hall, in abject shock and grief.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
Justifying Trump’s abject support of Russia, another opioid dispenser will explain the pro-Russia tilt as actually a grand strategy to counter China.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
Our generosity as a nation extended to those who suffered in other parts of the world, even as millions of people were lifted from abject poverty.
—Linda Chapin, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
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Namwali Serpell, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2025
On an early spring night in 1992, about 75 people were packed under the high vaulted ceiling of the church’s main hall, in abject shock and grief.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
Justifying Trump’s abject support of Russia, another opioid dispenser will explain the pro-Russia tilt as actually a grand strategy to counter China.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
Our generosity as a nation extended to those who suffered in other parts of the world, even as millions of people were lifted from abject poverty.
—Linda Chapin, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abject
Adjective
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Like a cat with nine lives, the building has undergone multiple renovations since its humble start as a savonnerie, or soap factory, in 1630.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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What began as a humble mom-and-pop grocer and butcher shop a century ago is now a well-greased sausage factory, selling its products to big-name distributors such as Shamrock Foods, US Foods and Sysco, which get them to major sporting venues such as Ball Arena and Coors Field.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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So Alex dons a uniform, buses tables and engages in servile labor for the first time in her life.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
23 Mar. 2025
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Trump’s servile devotion to Putin becomes the new norm overnight as Republicans cower in support of Trump’s new Putin policy.—
Bob Kustra,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Episodes 5 and 6 inverted the relationship between abrasive eldest boy Saxon and the meek baby of the family, Lochlan.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
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Ahead of the clash with Bournemouth, Guardiola has said not even victory in the competition would salvage the poor showings in the Champions League and meek surrender of the Premier League title.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Abject.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abject. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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