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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
Much of the ocean’s center, the northernmost stretch surrounding the pole, will be subject to the lawlessness of the high seas—which will become a problem as more ships try to navigate a mushy mix of water and sea ice.
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Brett Simpson, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
The saddle is plush without being mushy.
—New Atlas, 18 Dec. 2025
Avoid ginger that’s wrinkled, light, moldy, mushy, or lacking smell.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Dec. 2025
Bring to a simmer and cook, partially covered, over medium-low heat until the lentils are tender but not mushy, about 15 minutes.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
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That verisimilitude functioned as a solvent, lending credibility and urgency to elements of the show that might otherwise register as pure cheese; the medical realism and sentimental flourishes were mutually reinforcing.—
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Kitsch without meaning is just clutter, so take your time building a look that feels sentimental and nostalgic to really nail the style.—
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The hardware is built for intimacy, pairing a soft exterior with full-body sensors that react to a user’s touch on its head or neck.—
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So uncompromising as to turn hard heads into soft behinds.—
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Cramer said strong signs from forwarding holiday spending suggest inflation may remain sticky, setting up tension between a president eager to contain prices and consumers who have borne the brunt of inflation.—
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To keep a tension rod from slipping, look for rods that have rubber stoppers on the ends or that come with sticky wall brackets.—
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This one’s floppy collar drew me in, while the $25 price kept me on the page.—
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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.—
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The soft knit fabric drapes just right, giving that relaxed vibe without looking sloppy.—
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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.—
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Red bone marrow is the spongy tissue inside bones that produces all types of blood cells.—
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Here are details on mouth-watering apple pies that are worthy of a holiday feast, and the pasty pies filled with spongy chunks of dry apple that are hard to chew.—
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Hydroplaning is when a vehicle starts uncontrollably sliding on wet roads.—
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While its calf-skimming height is great for tucking in leggings and pants (therefore keeping hems dry in wet winter weather), its slim silhouette also fits seamlessly under wide-leg jeans and relaxed pants.—
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Other signs of overwatering are dark spots on the leaves and squishy stems.—
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If their system works, the squishy descendants of WALL-E and R2D2 can look forward to undersea adventures – or in their miniature versions á la Fantastic Voyage, adventures inside your own body.—
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“Mushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mushy. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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