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As a people-pleasing addict, I poured another glass of Prosecco in a silent toast to her wisdom.
Mallory McDuff, Ph.D.: Advent Lessons From A Holiday Orphan Ph.D. Mallory McDuff 2011
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Typical traits include people-pleasing, perfectionism, being highly driven, and harm or conflict avoidance.
Tony Paulsen, Ph.D.: 5 Pieces Of The Eating Disorder Puzzle Ph.D. Tony Paulsen 2011
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NEW YORK -- Wobbling the whole way, a people-pleasing Pekingese made quite a walk down the green carpet at Madison Square Garden.
Westminster Dog Show 2012: Pekingese, Dalmatian, German Shepherd Win Big The Huffington Post News Editors 2012
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My desire to do more for me was tempered by that word and I retreated back to my excessive people-pleasing.
Daylle Deanna Schwartz: I've Been Called Worse Daylle Deanna Schwartz 2011
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According to the Beagle Freedom Project's website, beagles are the breed of choice for lab testing of pharmaceutical, household, and cosmetic products due to their "friendly, docile, trusting, forgiving, people-pleasing personalities," their ability to adapt to life in a cage and the fact that they are relatively inexpensive to feed.
Lab Beagles Released In Spain, 40 Dogs See Sunlight For First Time (VIDEO) 2011
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NEW YORK -- Wobbling the whole way, a people-pleasing Pekingese made quite a walk down the green carpet at Madison Square Garden.
Westminster Dog Show 2012: Pekingese, Dalmatian, German Shepherd Win Big The Huffington Post News Editors 2012
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They've already learned that money spent on training polite, courteous, people-pleasing employees not only returns to the bottom line, it goes a long way towards creating a civilized experience that everyone can enjoy.
Christine Negroni: Airlines That Charge for a "Civilized Experience" Christine Negroni 2011
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Bon Jovi have come to define a certain kind of rock: soft and girlish and people-pleasing; lacking in rawness, edge, credibility.
Jon Bon Jovi: 'I'm overweight. Drinking too much. Bored to tears' Polly Vernon 2010
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Traditionally, all of us femmes have typically been raised -- to one degree or another -- to be people-pleasing submissives.
Jill Lynne: Life Is Not a Popularity Contest! Jill Lynne 2011
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My desire to do more for me was tempered by that word and I retreated back to my excessive people-pleasing.
Daylle Deanna Schwartz: I've Been Called Worse Daylle Deanna Schwartz 2011
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