Example Sentences

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He mushily criticizes Jeff Bezos when asked to attend one of his private A-list get-togethers: “I didn’t feel Amazon always wielded its tremendous power for the good of readers, writers, or publishers. Just my opinion.”

From Washington Post • Jun. 6, 2022

I had visions of little yellow bergs drifting mushily around and bumping against the edge of the glass, but no; all that rose from it was a suspicion of the bananaesque.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 2, 2019

Members of every generation can find themselves mushily transported by a summer song.

From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2015

Less mushily, go read Laura Helmuth and Dan Kois’ great exchange about editing.

From Slate • Jul. 14, 2014

He relaxed into the dullness of a big despair, merely reflecting that Bulger's picture of Breede under his heel had been too mushily humane.

From Bunker Bean by Wilson, Harry Leon