1
as in sentimental
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
a mushy love story
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as in soft
giving easily to the touch
mushy fruit that was obviously overripe
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Recent Examples of mushy
The mushy face people don't see that a lot.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The days of buying a rock-tough avocado in the hopes of avoiding mushy food waste may soon be over.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025
Frozen broccoli will become mushy.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The power button is solid, and there's a cutout for the Camera Control button, but the volume rocker feels a tiny bit mushy.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 20 Sep. 2025
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The days of buying a rock-tough avocado in the hopes of avoiding mushy food waste may soon be over.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025
Frozen broccoli will become mushy.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The power button is solid, and there's a cutout for the Camera Control button, but the volume rocker feels a tiny bit mushy.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 20 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mushy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mushy
Adjective
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Yet other filmmakers pick up on the thread of romantic longing Whale introduced in 1935 with The Bride of Frankenstein, leading to films like Edward Scissorhands (1990) in which the monster becomes a sentimental anti-hero.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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Family heirlooms or sentimental items might not be used frequently (or at all), but the emotional attachment to these things is worth the valuable space on your storage shelves.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
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Another noteworthy development is Arts Landing, a four-acre city park in Downtown Pittsburgh featuring public art, greenery and performance space set to soft open in April 2026.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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For the white colorway, a contrasting gum sole with a soft suede toe highlights the sneaker, while the black version features a brown distressed tooling.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Next, add the pumpkin and peanut butter and blend until the mixture is sticky.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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At the heart of this first of what could be many such trials is the premise that social media and its algorithms and sticky attraction have harsh consequences of thoughts of suicide, depression, sleep disruption, eating disorders, body dysmorphia, and anxiety.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This one’s floppy collar drew me in, while the $25 price kept me on the page.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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As a remedy, researchers have created a soft mechanical metamaterial—a rubber sheet cut into a repeating pattern—that can perform matrix-vector multiplication using floppy modes, or motions that require almost no energy.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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The soft knit fabric drapes just right, giving that relaxed vibe without looking sloppy.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Practice had been a bit a sloppy at times, but San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher had a wide smile anyway Thursday afternoon.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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My older son noticed how the ground got spongier in the primary forest.—
Idra Novey,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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It was later discovered that Jazzy’s fluid buildup was due to acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow — the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Some of the diciest action – and most frustrating nights – for Powell involved sprinting across wet cobblestones or through a graveyard full of smoke in the dark.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Otherwise, the state or large cities would need to pay huge sums to fellow CAP users to persuade them to forgo their water and let more vulnerable users stay wet.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Or perhaps feces from Vaulted Deep, seaweed from Running Tide, rocky dust from Lithos, or the latest squishy white balls from Spiritus?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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It’s topped with American cheese and served on a super squishy, delicious potato bun.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Mushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mushy. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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