Verb (used with object), : He ingratiated himself with all the guests. From Dictionary.com.
“Something new, I should think, to you, sir, in a sailing match on fresh water?” he said, in his most ingratiatory manner. From Wordnik.com. [Armadale] Reference
Cowperwood, disappointed by the outcome of his various ingratiatory efforts, decided to fall back on his old reliable method of bribery. From Wordnik.com. [The Titan] Reference
Near to him, employing all the ingratiatory insinuating arts she knew, and so absorbed in Scraper that she forgot even to direct the procession, was Lil. From Wordnik.com. [Schwartz: A History From "Schwartz" by David Christie Murray] Reference
Lord Decimus, though one of the greatest of the earth, was not remarkable for ingratiatory manners, and Ferdinand had coached him up to the point of noticing all the fellows he might find there, and saying he was glad to see them. From Wordnik.com. [Little Dorrit] Reference
"Something new, I should think, to you, sir, in a sailing match on fresh water?" he said, in his most ingratiatory manner. From Wordnik.com. [Armadale] Reference
Fuzzy wriggled himself into an ingratiatory attitude and essayed the idiotic smile and blattering small talk that is supposed to charm the budding intellect of the young. From Wordnik.com. [Strictly business: more stories of the four million] Reference
Not,” touching his elbows again, with an ingratiatory smile, “that one would desire to get rid of you.”. From Wordnik.com. [No Thoroughfare] Reference
Not, "touching his elbows again, with an ingratiatory smile," that one would desire to get rid of you. ". From Wordnik.com. [No Thoroughfare] Reference
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