To her dismay, hot tears burned her eyes in frustration at the physical weakness that kept her kneeling in such a submissive attitude at his feet for several more seconds.

Other ruling families, particularly the Pandes, decried what they saw as Bhimsen Thapa's submissive attitude towards the British.

The present chief justice, William Rehnquist, published a book in 1998, "All the Laws but One," that describes the generally submissive judicial attitude in these matters.

They bowed their heads, slumped their shoulders in a submissive attitude, and shuffled along after the goats.

By this time, the suspect had recovered from his initial submissive attitude, and grown increasingly antagonistic.

Edgar's submissive attitude to England and his presentation of the Western Isles to the king of Norway led to his (insulting) nickname 'the Peaceable'.

It always makes me nervous when Pol takes that submissive attitude.

She also takes on a timid and submissive attitude towards the President and embodies the typical servile spirit.

He was a young man of noble and imposing appearance, whose lofty bearing contrasted strangely with the humble and submissive attitude of the rest of the courtiers.

With his unassuming Peddler's Mask, the Lorcan found it easy to slip back into a submissive attitude.