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as in sentimentalism
the state or quality of having an excess of tender feelings (as of love, nostalgia, or compassion)
couldn't stand all the mush in the movie's romantic scenes
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Recent Examples of mush
There was no resistance, no structure, no bite, just an undifferentiated mush.
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Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 4 Oct. 2024
When everything feels like an undifferentiated mush of new money and invites to all the same parties (looking at you, Miami), there’s less opportunity for a series to stand out.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
And at some point around mid-festival, my constitution turns to mush and my brain feels trampled by all these serious, artistic, daring, often incredibly exciting films.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
For two blissful hours, I was scrubbed, oiled, wrapped and massaged until my skin was as soft as a baby’s and my mind was the best kind of mush.
—Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 4 Oct. 2024
When everything feels like an undifferentiated mush of new money and invites to all the same parties (looking at you, Miami), there’s less opportunity for a series to stand out.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
And at some point around mid-festival, my constitution turns to mush and my brain feels trampled by all these serious, artistic, daring, often incredibly exciting films.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
For two blissful hours, I was scrubbed, oiled, wrapped and massaged until my skin was as soft as a baby’s and my mind was the best kind of mush.
—Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mush
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Buffalo Trace Distillery Straight Bourbon Whiskey, 40% ABV, $28 The bourbon, distilled at the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Kentucky, is a small-batch whiskey produced from a blend of corn, rye, and malted barley.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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India outpaces the world in tariffs on American exports of corn (53%), followed by Thailand, at 23%, which also has high auto tariffs, at 74%, and on motorcycles, at 60%.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2025
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The moment when Sean soothes Laszlo’s fears of losing his best human buddy by telling him that the fear of dying just makes every living moment more special — something else a centuries-old vampire wouldn’t understand — tiptoes right up to the edge of sentimentalism.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
19 Nov. 2024
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King’s honeyed voiceover begins the film with a kind of sentimentalism about childhood and its innocence.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
4 July 2024
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There's a Lawrenceville location, too. ☕️ Pro tip: Sip slowly to avoid a mouthful of finely ground sludge at the bottom of the cup.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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Now, the agency recycles sludge on more than 17,000 acres of private farmland in North and South Carolina, Frost confirmed.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Feb. 2025
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In its poise, its interiority and conviction, its lack of sentimentality or overstatement, her singing seemed to press the reset button on any standard expectations of a pop star.—
Giovanni Russonello,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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Hart despises him and his blundering height, despises the hokey sentimentality of Oklahoma!—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Mush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mush. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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