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as in sentimental
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
a mushy love story
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as in soft
giving easily to the touch
mushy fruit that was obviously overripe
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Recent Examples of mushy
Displacement breaks through the mushy memories of quotidian life.
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Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
Texture eaters might not love Factor’s meals, which tend to be a little mushy.
—Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
As the fruits or veggies expand and contract during freezing and thawing, their cellular structures break down, often resulting in a mushy texture.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
But getting rice perfectly fluffy, without crunchy pockets or mushy spots is an art.
—Sarah Mosqueda, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
Texture eaters might not love Factor’s meals, which tend to be a little mushy.
—Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
As the fruits or veggies expand and contract during freezing and thawing, their cellular structures break down, often resulting in a mushy texture.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
But getting rice perfectly fluffy, without crunchy pockets or mushy spots is an art.
—Sarah Mosqueda, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mushy
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John Lennon's sons Sean Ono Lennon and Julian Lennon recently spent some time together in a sentimental place.Gil Macias, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Although perceived as a vindictive album, Reputation is also a sentimental one, with its fair share of love songs.Lolita Mang, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
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Chadwick says that over the last 10 years, football has acted as a glue: managing the country’s image and profile through soft power and diplomacy.Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Smooth a small amount onto dry hair to revive soft definition in your second- or third-day curls.Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 22 Dec. 2024
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Its juicy cheeseburgers and sweet, sticky Hershey's brand milkshakes and sundaes were the stuff of daydreams.Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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The dough should be sticky, which makes great sufganiyot!Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
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On top of her dark wavy hair sat a big, floppy fur hat.Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 30 Dec. 2024
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But now that the floppy hair is gone and the wrinkles have set in and the voice has become gravelly, the persona has been poisoned.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2024
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Their puck play was sloppy, their penalty kill was awful and they got consistently outworked by the Canadiens.Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Another failed sloppy takedown briefly put Covington on the ground.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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The ground was covered in a spongy synthetic mat, according to Rocky Merz at the Cincinnati Parks Department.Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
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While sized more like a cookie, madeleines are small, spongy cakes that can be flavored simply with vanilla or modified to incorporate fruit, coffee, chocolate and more.Cece Pascual, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
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Hundreds of thousands are packed into squalid camps along the coast, with little protection from the cold, wet winter.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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White and wet Christmas conditions have led to delays for holiday travelers returning home on Thursday as rain and mountain snow batter the Pacific Northwest and strong thunderstorms rumble in the South.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
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There are cuddly plush capybaras and stretchy or squishy ones.CBS News, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
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No matter how fast the computer half gets, our squishy, antique hardware will still be the bottleneck.Michael Irving, New Atlas, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Mushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mushy. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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