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or fogeyish
as in stodgy
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Adjective
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The stodgy tradition, after all, allowed committee chairmen, usually southern Democratic (and segregationist) House members, to hold those coveted positions for decades.—
David Mark,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025 -
Bohemian Paris had won a victory over stodgy London, which first dared to stage a private performance of Salome in May 1905.—
E.R. Zarevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Memorably dowdy fashion notwithstanding, the juicy role — part Nurse Ratched, part Jack Torrance — launched Bates into the Hollywood ether following years of false starts.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Jane and Kit stand on either side, looking dowdy in black dresses and veils (not really an Irish thing).—
Cullen Murphy,
airmail.news,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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There are no set or easy rules for managing screens, but the American Psychological Association says some helpful strategies exist.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2025
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San Jose public and private high schools require students to complete a set number of community service hours in order to graduate.—
Iris Sanchez,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Also, luckily for me, Rajiv is a loyal collaborator.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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His stage name, combining the loyal, strong, and courageous Hindu god Hanuman with the rest of mankind, gives a sense of how lofty his ambitions for his music are.—
Isha Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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With the Rangers faithful boisterously disagreeing with the no-call, Greenway quickly sank a 3-popinter at the other end.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Braves faithful were left holding their breath as everybody awaited an update.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Since then, McCarthy has had to tread somewhat lightly between the ultraright caucus and the rest of his party.—
Prem Thakker,
The New Republic,
10 Mar. 2023
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Because Jesuits often sided with El Salvador’s poor and some kept records of human rights violations, they were hated by the country’s ultraright.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2021
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“Fogyish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fogyish. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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