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Recent Examples of washy What wasn’t though was the wishy-washy nature laced along the rest of that news release. oregonlive, 30 Jan. 2020 Despite the occasional box-checking, wishy-washy comment slapping Beijing on the wrist for the worst of its abuses, the reality is that the former vice president’s support of the People’s Republic of China is deep and longstanding. Tom Cotton, National Review, 11 Mar. 2020 Joe Biden’s wishy-washy foreign policy record could be a liability for him in the wake of President Trump’s ordered strike that killed Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani. Emily Larsen, Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 2020 There’s a big part of me now wondering if either the Ducks or the Beavers should even want the wishy-washy act of Williams. John Canzano | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 27 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for washy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for washy
Adjective
  • Offering a 23% concentration of pure vitamin C, this formula delivers some serious brightening benefits, resulting in a more even-looking complexion and faded hyperpigmentation.
    Denise Primbet, Glamour, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Everything below that will be flooded, according to IPCC predictions, so his maps show those areas as underwater, with what’s land today shown as a faded layer.
    Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2025
  • The caveat was that these materials need to be absurdly thin to get the noise down.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
Adjective
  • For her ceremony in N.Y.C., the actress opted for pale green in the form of a flowing Carolina Herrera gown (which coordinated with wife Christine Marinoni's tie) and got her fix of bridal white with a bouquet of peonies.
    Alex Apatoff, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • All four universal shades—Life of the Party, a pale peach; Class Act, a warm berry; Fashionably Late, a rosy taupe; and Chief of Everything, a poppy red—have a gentle white tea scent.
    Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Philip Morris smokes estimates Philip Morris International (PM) reported first-quarter results that exceeded expectations, with adjusted diluted earnings per share growing 12.7% to $1.69.
    Kevin Ryan, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Net income was $646 million, or 34 cents per diluted share.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The deep hot pink petals (that attract bees and people) fade to a lighter pink, almost white color at the edges.
    Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2025
  • Kerry Washington revealed light plot details for her upcoming Desperate Housewives series.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 2 May 2025
Adjective
  • Vinegar, which is really dilute acetic acid, will help the milk curdle by further denaturing the whey proteins and neutralizing negative charges at the surface of casein micelles.
    Liz Roth-Johnson, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2013
  • However toxic a substance may be, the amount of exposure received by the general population is very dilute.
    George Johnson, Discover Magazine, 8 July 2013
Adjective
  • Designed for Uncertainty – And the Next Economic Landscape Think defense stocks are dull?
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Unlike dry skin, which can be dull and scaly, the leading symptom of eczema is chronic itchiness.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025

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“Washy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/washy. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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