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Recent Examples of touchy-feely Valerie Bertinelli is standing up for Drew Barrymore and her naturally touchy-feely personality. EW.com, 31 Jan. 2025 Drew Barrymore admitted that she has been warned about her notorious touchy-feely interview style. Ashley Hume, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024 Collaboration gets pegged as: a waste of time (pulls people away from focused, individual work) a way to get slow people up to speed at the expense of fast people fluffy and touchy-feely The brain science tells a different story. Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 So, naturally, when one of Jacob’s students becomes patient zero of a ringworm outbreak at Abbott, the touchy-feely bubble of the early stage of Gregory’s relationship with Janine quickly bursts, becoming their first real speed bump since going public. Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024 At first glance, this is the kind of touchy-feely corporate propaganda that exists to convince employees the company cares about them and assure clients of its human touch. Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Aug. 2024 But don’t be fooled by the introspective, touchy-feely Trump. Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 21 July 2024 Heidi Klum and Tom Kaulitz are getting touchy-feely on their vacation! Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 6 July 2024 Strays prides itself on being the counterpoint to the touchy-feely standard of the dog movie, though the subgenre isn’t all nose kisses and lesson-learning. Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for touchy-feely
Adjective
  • His father, who has also served significant time in prison, explained the emotional weight of watching his son endure a similar experience.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Controversy over wolf management can become more emotional and political than scientific.
    Olivia Ferrari, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Their demeanor may change in unexpected ways, such as becoming more alert to potential dangers, barking more, or maybe even being more affectionate.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Read: OpenAI goes MAGA The dissonance is part of the broader experience of tech—a field that, for the consumer, can feel less affectionate than addling.
    Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 16 Apr. 2025

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“Touchy-feely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touchy-feely. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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