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Recent Examples of mousy So she was given dark clothes, mousy hair and dark circles under her eyes. Alex Ritman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024 Here, fictional protagonist Mercedes (Elisa Zulueta), a mousy working mother and a secretary to a senior judge in 1950s Santiago, embarks on some nosy private investigation as the court is consumed with a high-profile murder trial. Guy Lodge, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024 The mouse haircut follows the same sort of mood as the mousy blonde hair shade that’s also taking off this season. Elle Turner, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2024 Clarke defines mousy blonde as a flatter take on the blonde. Elle Turner, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for mousy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mousy
timid
Adjective
  • At the time, David was a bit timid around dogs and initially kept his distance.
    Jordan Greene, People.com, 3 June 2025
  • In the film, Colin, a timid man is swept off his feet when Ray, an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker takes him on as his submissive.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 May 2025

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“Mousy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mousy. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.

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