All 4 Uses of
obsequious
in
The Bourne Identity
- The owner sighed and shrugged, uttering obsequious phrases of apology and assurance.†
Chpt 3 *obsequious = excessively eager to flatter or serve
- Irritation and disturbance vanished with her words, replaced by an obsequiousness not seen since the court of Versailles.†
Chpt 13obsequiousness = excessive eagerness to flatter or serve
- "Philippe," said the salesclerk, frightened, obsequious.†
Chpt 27obsequious = excessively eager to flatter or serve
- Trignon's hands were held out palms up, his face pinched in an obsequious smile.†
Chpt 28
Definition:
too eager to please, flatter, or obey someone -- often in a way that seems insincere