gushier; gushiest
: marked by effusive sentimentality
plural -es
: the quality or state of a person that gushes or the quality of his or her expression
a man of inexcusable gushiness that poured sentiment like syrup over everyone
the gushiness of his prose writings
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Examples of gushy in a Sentence
Adjective
a gushy review of a novel by an author who just happened to be a friend of the critic
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Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
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Adjective
The announcement may come as a shock for country fans who have followed the couple through their sappy podcast appearances and gushy acceptance speeches.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
Perhaps no father-daughter duo is cooler than Lenny and Zoë Kravitz, but that doesn't mean the rocker is immune to all the gushy feelings fatherhood brings.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
The Social Security Administration sent a gushy, questionable email July 4 to millions of people collecting Social Security benefits and others.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 21 July 2025
The chatter has only grown in recent days, after Ms. Anderson — who just celebrated a birthday — posted a story on her Instagram account, showing a lavish bouquet of flowers and a gushy card from an admirer.
—Jesse McKinley, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Gushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gushy. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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gushy
adjective
gushier; gushiest
: expressing much sentimentality
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