gushy
Americanadjective
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The announcement may come as a shock for country fans who have followed the couple through their sappy podcast appearances and gushy acceptance speeches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Then, near the end of an already gushy set, Youssef paused and asked the room if he’d left anything out.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2025
Emblematic of the gushy, overly credulous business and tech journalism ascendant at the time, Fortune’s story touched off a media stampede that transformed Holmes, then 30, into a business superstar.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2021
I don't think times because hand on heart, and this is not gushy, did the little baby Dina expect that I would ever be a world champion?
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2021
Dad gave me his own version of the gushy love face.
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
They both make friends fast, although Roger is even gushier than his brother.
From Time Magazine Archive
I'm just terribly excited to be here, like the silliest gushiest little girl in the world.
From The Trail of the Hawk A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life by Lewis, Sinclair
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