groveling in a sentence
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Definition
GROVELING: the act of seeking forgiveness or favor through excessive humility or submissiveness.
Crossword clues for groveling
Crossword clue ideas and answer hints for the word "groveling".
- Begging for forgiveness in a humble manner.
- Acting submissively to seek someone's favor.
- Crawling on the ground to show remorse.
- Excessively humble behavior to gain approval.
- Displaying servility to win back trust.
Groveling sentence examples
- She found his constant groveling to be more irritating than endearing.
- After the argument, he spent the entire evening groveling for her forgiveness.
- The employee was groveling for a second chance after missing an important deadline.
- Despite his groveling, she remained firm in her decision to end the relationship.
- The celebrity was criticized for groveling to the public after the scandal.