gushier; gushiest
: marked by effusive sentimentality
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a gushy review of a novel by an author who just happened to be a friend of the critic
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To that end, yes, honeymoon phases are gushy (and self-absorbed).
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Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
The film opens with a dizzying montage of magazine covers and clips accompanied by a stream of gushy praise from prominent fans.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Anything to keep those gushy feelings on repeat in your body!
—Carina Hsieh, SELF, 30 Jan. 2024
The movie falters here and there, lapsing into sentimentality—with accompanying gushy music—during a wedding scene, and that in-person confrontation between Monk and Sintara happens only because Jefferson has overcomplicated the story’s plot.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 15 Dec. 2023
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Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
The film opens with a dizzying montage of magazine covers and clips accompanied by a stream of gushy praise from prominent fans.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Anything to keep those gushy feelings on repeat in your body!
—Carina Hsieh, SELF, 30 Jan. 2024
The movie falters here and there, lapsing into sentimentality—with accompanying gushy music—during a wedding scene, and that in-person confrontation between Monk and Sintara happens only because Jefferson has overcomplicated the story’s plot.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 15 Dec. 2023
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“Gushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gushy. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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gushy
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gushier; gushiest
: expressing much sentimentality
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