| Diamond has a gentle, self-effacing style about him without seeming obsequious. |
| Paris himself turns out to be an obsequious toady in Domitian's heady presence. |
| And in Congress politics, fulsome flattery and obsequious loyalty play a vital role. |
| As far as the obsequious remarks of the hon. member are concerned, I cannot wait to hear more. |
| Thus approached, I would smile benignly and direct the appropriately obsequious customer toward the objects of his desiring. |
| They've filled their almost-claustrophobic room with towering flower bouquets and perhaps a few too many obsequious waiters. |
