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Grovelling is an English word with synonyms like cringing or groveling. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Grovelling in a sentence

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Grovelling | Grovelled

Grovelling meaning

present participle and gerund of grovel

Synonyms of Grovelling

cringing groveling wormlike wormy submissive

Related words

Other words often associated with Grovelling or its synonyms:

bowed subordinate meek abject obedient dominated bowing humble spiritless worn

Using Grovelling

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of grovel
  • Useful related words include: cringing, groveling, wormlike, wormy.
  • In the example corpus, grovelling often appears in combinations such as: grovelling apology, issued grovelling, grovelling to.

Context around Grovelling

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 6 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

recorded 1× pleads 1× little 1×

Often after:

apology 4× grateful 1× statement 1× email 1× bastard 1×

Sentence patterns with Grovelling

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a little grovelling bastard 1× bernard pleads grovelling for a 1× husbands into grovelling grateful who 1× issue a grovelling apology for 1× issued a grovelling apology for 1× issued a grovelling apology telling 1× issued a grovelling statement earlier 1× lee s grovelling email contains 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bernard pleads grovelling 1× blake lively issued 1× far from being 1× footage shows the 1× in a scandal 1× lee s grovelling 1×

Common sentence endings:

a national humiliation 1× a prayer motion 1× a university place 1× apology telling dailymail 1× as a factor 1× be an individual 1×

Words around Grovelling

Just before it in the word index:

grovelled 4 groveling 7 groveland 17 grovel 11 grovedale 9 grovea 3

Just after it in the word index:

grover 177 grovers 2 groves 273 grovesnor 3 groveton 2 grow 7.439

Similar in corpus frequency:

aat 18 abhorrence 18 abms 18 absolutes 18 absorbance 18 abule 18

Corpus analysis for Grovelling

  • In this selection, "grovelling" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, recorded, pleads, little, apology, grateful and statement stand out and add context to how "grovelling" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a little grovelling bastard and bernard pleads grovelling for a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "grovelling" sits close to words such as aat, abhorrence and abms, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with grovelling

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Lofthouse later issued a grovelling apology, telling DailyMail. (8 words)

This grovelling was regarded by many Brexiteers as a national humiliation. (11 words)

The comedian interrupted the message to call the Prince a "little grovelling bastard". (13 words)

Longer example sentences

When it transpired that not only was the event not as advertised but it also hadn't stocked enough chocolate to feed the crowds, parents called the police on organiser Billy Coull who was recorded grovelling to the mob. (39 words)

In a scandal that has rocked the country, Marius issued a grovelling statement earlier this month, apologising for attacking his 'girlfriend' Rebecca Helberg Arntsen, and citing his mental health diagnosis as a factor. (33 words)

Footage shows the pair, both wearing surgical masks to hide their faces, making a grovelling apology and following local customs by clasping their hands in a prayer motion. (28 words)

Exclamation examples

Yet this hasn’t necessarily turned the husbands into grovelling grateful who hurriedly prepare their ‘benefactor’s’ meals! (18 words)

Example sentences (12)

Far from being praised, Greig was forced to issue a grovelling apology for his ‘careless and harmful Twitter actions’.

Yet this hasn’t necessarily turned the husbands into grovelling grateful who hurriedly prepare their ‘benefactor’s’ meals!

Blake Lively issued a grovelling apology for an ill-advised jibe about photoshop before Catherine's diagnosis was revealed.

In a scandal that has rocked the country, Marius issued a grovelling statement earlier this month, apologising for attacking his 'girlfriend' Rebecca Helberg Arntsen, and citing his mental health diagnosis as a factor.

When it transpired that not only was the event not as advertised but it also hadn't stocked enough chocolate to feed the crowds, parents called the police on organiser Billy Coull who was recorded grovelling to the mob.

Footage shows the pair, both wearing surgical masks to hide their faces, making a grovelling apology and following local customs by clasping their hands in a prayer motion.

Lofthouse later issued a grovelling apology, telling DailyMail.

Lee's grovelling email contains an admission he was behind the “inappropriate language” which has “hindered Darryl’s chances of a university place”.

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This grovelling was regarded by many Brexiteers as a national humiliation.

Bernard pleads grovelling for a second chance, but Helmholtz welcomes the opportunity to be an individual.

The comedian interrupted the message to call the Prince a "little grovelling bastard".

Upon arriving in Flensburg, Albert Speer found Keitel to be grovelling to Dönitz in the same way he had grovelled to Hitler.

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Common combinations with grovelling

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "grovelling" in a sentence?
An example: "Far from being praised, Greig was forced to issue a grovelling apology for his ‘careless and harmful Twitter actions’." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "grovelling" from authentic English texts.
What does "grovelling" mean?
Grovelling means: present participle and gerund of grovel
What are synonyms of "grovelling"?
Common synonyms of "grovelling" include: cringing, groveling, wormlike, wormy, submissive.
How many example sentences with "grovelling" are there?
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