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as in sentimentalism
the state or quality of having an excess of tender feelings (as of love, nostalgia, or compassion)
couldn't stand all the mush in the movie's romantic scenes
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Recent Examples of mush
This is weaponry pornography at a level that's probably turning our minds into mush.
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Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 4 June 2025
Haliburton, the star Indiana Pacers point guard, appeared to have missed the attempt that would pierce their hearts, turn their stomachs into mush and transform their minds into a cauldron of rage.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 22 May 2025
With Donovan Mitchell’s strengths (jaw-dropping awesomeness for the first three games against Indiana) and weaknesses (running out of gas in Game 2 and turning into mush in Game 4) on display for a second consecutive postseason run, is Garland the right player to have next to him?
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 13 May 2025
What happens if there’s a leak, the drywall gets wet, and the gypsum core turns to mush at the anchor location?
Don’t forget to take the requisite photographs or videos of the blocking before it gets covered up.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
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Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 4 June 2025
Haliburton, the star Indiana Pacers point guard, appeared to have missed the attempt that would pierce their hearts, turn their stomachs into mush and transform their minds into a cauldron of rage.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 22 May 2025
With Donovan Mitchell’s strengths (jaw-dropping awesomeness for the first three games against Indiana) and weaknesses (running out of gas in Game 2 and turning into mush in Game 4) on display for a second consecutive postseason run, is Garland the right player to have next to him?
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 13 May 2025
What happens if there’s a leak, the drywall gets wet, and the gypsum core turns to mush at the anchor location?
Don’t forget to take the requisite photographs or videos of the blocking before it gets covered up.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mush
Noun
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Why is September's full moon called the corn moon?—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Sep. 2025
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According to Haschemie, a lab test revealed that the tequila contains ethanol that was not derived from Blue Weber agave, and instead from plants like corn and sugarcane.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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McBride is less interested in exploring another motivation for saving locks of hair: the particular sentimentalism that made people cherish the hair of loved ones, especially those who had died, or of honored forebears.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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While leaders of the nature-study movement warned against sentimentalism and make-believe, young readers were delighted by such tales.—
Jessica George,
JSTOR Daily,
25 June 2025
Noun
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The standard provided improved protection for modern gasoline engines, including requirements for Low-Speed Pre-Ignition (LSPI), timing chain wear, and better piston deposit and sludge control.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The wastewater exits the home into the septic tank, where solids settle to the bottom of the tank to form a sludge layer, and the lighter waste forms a scum layer that floats at the top.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Rotwood approvingly sees no such sentimentality in Wednesday.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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There's a time to think like a minimalist, and a time to let sentimentality win.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Mush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mush. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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