He became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful; I find his obsequiousness repellent.

他变得令人讨厌、易发怒，怀有恶意；我发现他的奉承令人厌恶。

Obsequiousness in the journalism is getting worse and worse these days due to mal-competition between the media and misunderstanding or incorrect interpretation of the audience's demand.

新闻媒体相互间的不良竞争和对受众需求的误导、误解导致新闻媚俗化日益泛滥。