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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | drippiness, mawkishness, sentimentality, sloppiness, soupiness |
| Type of | emotionalism, emotionality |
| Has types | sentimentalism, shmaltz, schmalz, schmaltz, corn |
| Derivation | mushy |
Examples of mushiness
mushiness
We might have seen a little mushiness here and there, but not any serious melting.
From the newsweek.com
But allow too much mushiness and the reported research sounds inconsequential.
From the economist.com
Whatever the merits of Buchanan's arguments, mushiness is not his problem.
From the time.com
Civility is a noble concept but it sometimes is confused with mushiness.
From the post-gazette.com
They should have a little give but no mushiness, and a little firmness but shouldn't be hard.
From the sacbee.com
Less effective is male bonding mushiness that only Judd Apatow seems to pull off skillfully.
From the usatoday.com
Keeping the crab chunks separate until serving prevents mushiness.
From the omaha.com
Plenty of these letters are full of mushiness, Keesee said.
From the dispatch.com
This results in a certain mushiness of texture and tone at times, and a feeling of volume without torque.
From the ocregister.com
- A mushy pulpy softness
- Mawkishness: falsely emotional in a maudlin way
