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or fogeyish
as in stodgy
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Adjective
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Many of the stodgier unwritten rules are ignored or no longer enforced, but some things remain constant, especially in the stands.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
23 Aug. 2025 -
Peter Pan is the avatar of eternal childhood, refusal to become a stodgy old pirate.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Defense leaders have sat on their hands, refusing to acknowledge the need for dowdy, run-of-the-mill tankers.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Jennifer Jason Leigh plays Catherine as hopelessly dowdy, bumbling, and awkward, even within the confines of her own drawing room.—
Elle Carroll,
Vulture,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Huntington, a lifelong Democrat, was accused of blimpish conservatism, jingoism or worse.—
Gary J. Bass,
New York Times,
29 June 2018
Adjective
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While beach vacations can offer unique ocean experiences and vibrant social scenes, lakeside locations often provide a more cost-effective way to enjoy family-friendly fun and relaxation within a set budget.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Try maintaining a set bedtime each night, even on the weekends, to regulate your body's internal sleep-wake clock.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Somehow, the upper hand never lingers long with Sally and Barnaby, drolly played by Gunning and Corden as a conniving Tweedledee and Tweedledum, loyal to no one and convinced their venality is justified by their father’s history of terrible parenting.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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Unlike the last two prime ministers, Lecornu has been a loyal lieutenant at the center of the president’s project in government, Lazar said.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Watkins counting up his touchdown total in merriment on the sideline and Dart staying in the game until well in the fourth quarter were haunting images for Arkansas faithful and the team.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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This may not be the most popular prediction among the Blueshirts faithful, but the reality is the Rangers don’t have a ton of great options.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Since then, McCarthy has had to tread somewhat lightly between the ultraright caucus and the rest of his party.—
Prem Thakker,
The New Republic,
10 Mar. 2023
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Because Jesuits often sided with El Salvador’s poor and some kept records of human rights violations, they were hated by the country’s ultraright.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2021
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“Fogyish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fogyish. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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