sycophantic
adjective
sy·co·phan·tic
ˌsi-kə-ˈfan-tik 
also ˌsī-
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a sycophant : fawning, obsequious
sycophantic compliments
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Early Tuesday in Israel—Monday night in Washington—the top headline on Israeli news sites was not Netanyahu’s meeting with Trump, or his sycophantic nomination of the president for the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
These AIs have become sycophantic, cheerleading, and reinforcing any ideas put forth by the user, without critical feedback or reflection.
—Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The two men clashed in February after Carlson interviewed Russian President Vladimir Putin, a move that Stewart slammed on his show as uncritical and sycophantic.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 20 June 2025
Researchers have found that AI can exhibit manipulative or sycophantic behavior in ways that appear personalized, especially during extended interactions.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
These AIs have become sycophantic, cheerleading, and reinforcing any ideas put forth by the user, without critical feedback or reflection.
—Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The two men clashed in February after Carlson interviewed Russian President Vladimir Putin, a move that Stewart slammed on his show as uncritical and sycophantic.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 20 June 2025
Researchers have found that AI can exhibit manipulative or sycophantic behavior in ways that appear personalized, especially during extended interactions.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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“Sycophantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sycophantic. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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