Both Uses of
obsequious
in
The Bourne Supremacy
- 'Certainly, Mr Teng,' said the second clerk obsequiously.
Chpt 18 *obsequiously = eager to flatter or serve
- Every now and then someone with an entourage came through the doors, obsequious interpreters bowing and translating between uniformed government officials trying to appear casual and weary executives from across the globe whose eyes were dazed from jet lag and the need for sleep, to be preceded, perhaps, by whisky.†
Chpt 24obsequious = excessively eager to flatter or serve
Definition:
too eager to please, flatter, or obey someone -- often in a way that seems insincere