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Recent Examples of milquetoast
The upstart Slovaks, by far the story of this otherwise milquetoast tournament, will face either the United States or the winner of Wednesday’s Switzerland-Finland game in the semifinals on Friday, and are guaranteed to play in a medal game.
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Tessa Thompson stars as the restless housewife who needs to secure her milquetoast husband (Tom Bateman) a promotion and has a nasty habit of playing with guns.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 14 Dec. 2025
Each of the game’s major areas — with milquetoast monikers like Flare Pool and Volt Forge — saddles the player with a new Federation members who’s been trapped on Viewros.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 2 Dec. 2025
At other times, confusing or milquetoast themes have made the event feel out of touch.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Tessa Thompson stars as the restless housewife who needs to secure her milquetoast husband (Tom Bateman) a promotion and has a nasty habit of playing with guns.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 14 Dec. 2025
Each of the game’s major areas — with milquetoast monikers like Flare Pool and Volt Forge — saddles the player with a new Federation members who’s been trapped on Viewros.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 2 Dec. 2025
At other times, confusing or milquetoast themes have made the event feel out of touch.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for milquetoast
Noun
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Severance star Zach Cherry is Gary, a coward who isn’t sure he can be loved.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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And, in a way, this coward is the only sane one.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Supporters of the Republican candidate, state Attorney General Ken Paxton, portray Democrats as wusses, cucks, soy boys who don’t follow sports.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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Henry is a megalomaniac and a complete wuss.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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At the film’s Cipriani afterparty, the New York Times’ Kyle Buchanan compared the Babygirl effect to what Challengers did for Josh O’Connor, who’d previously played nice guys and nebbishes.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
31 Aug. 2024
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Is the algorithm going to make the out-of-shape nebbish standup an endangered species?—
Jason Zinoman,
New York Times,
15 Nov. 2023
Noun
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Parents are often told that cruising with kids means choosing the ship with the biggest slides, the best kids club, or the most beloved mouse.—
Ashlea Halpern,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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What follows is a deliciously demented cat-and-mouse game between Sky and Dennis.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
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“Milquetoast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milquetoast. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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