milquetoast

How to use milquetoast in a sentence

• Speaking of milquetoast, Congress had the chance to pass legislation that could address the myriad threats to climate stability, food security, biodiversity, and the rest of our ecological health.

  Everything You Need to Know About the State of the Environment in 2022 | lwhelan | January 6, 2022 | Outside Online

• Depending on who you ask, the problem is either too much “wokeness” on the progressive side or too much milquetoast moderation from the centrists.

  The limits of popularism | Sean Illing | November 22, 2021 | Vox

• Getting it right can be the difference between a milquetoast conversion rate and driving huge value for your clients and stakeholders.

  What does crypto have to do with SEO and PPC?; Thursday’s daily brief | Carolyn Lyden | September 2, 2021 | Search Engine Land

• Usually they’re sort of milquetoast fellows, but boy, he knew exactly where he was going.

  Not all presidents’ dance skills are created equal | Bonnie Berkowitz, Joanne Lee | January 21, 2021 | Washington Post

• The late PBS anchor Jim Lehrer, described recently by Politico columnist Jack Shafer as the “paladin of the milquetoast,” moderated but did nothing more than choose audience members to ask questions.

  Cigarettes, Sewage and a Giant Perot: Inside San Diego’s Own Presidential Debate | Randy Dotinga | October 7, 2020 | Voice of San Diego