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Recent Examples of milquetoast
Like the one where Robinson’s character believes he’s left his wallet behind following a genteel and milquetoast business meeting, only to return and explode with accusations of theft at one of his lunch companions.
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Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Apr. 2024
What if Cena had never been able to break away from his milquetoast debut?
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 18 July 2024
Fringe filmmaking demands taking risks and, like it or not, even the most milquetoast material can be deemed too inappropriate for families by the extra-cautious MPA.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Aug. 2024
The elections demonstrated the voters’ persistent support for political movements embracing right-wing populism on issues related to immigration, crime and social issues while abandoning milquetoast traditional center-right parties for failing to bring meaningful change.
—Lukas Mikelionis, Fox News, 21 July 2024
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Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Apr. 2024
What if Cena had never been able to break away from his milquetoast debut?
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 18 July 2024
Fringe filmmaking demands taking risks and, like it or not, even the most milquetoast material can be deemed too inappropriate for families by the extra-cautious MPA.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Aug. 2024
The elections demonstrated the voters’ persistent support for political movements embracing right-wing populism on issues related to immigration, crime and social issues while abandoning milquetoast traditional center-right parties for failing to bring meaningful change.
—Lukas Mikelionis, Fox News, 21 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for milquetoast
Noun
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This is a cop novel that fully satisfies its genre expectations — chases, gun battles, sinister bad guys, questionable cops, cowards and heroes.—
Claude Peck,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
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If Republicans refuse to do that, then their constituents can rest assured that their representatives are cowards and liars.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Of the two sisters in the yellow house, Paula is a much gentler girl, a wuss, a baby, the biggest chicken—that’s how her sister thinks of her—and Rhonda is the boss.—
Alex Mar,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2023
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Teach, who carries a gun, is a wuss about the rain.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2022
Noun
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At the film’s Cipriani afterparty, the New York Times’ Kyle Buchanan compared the Babygirl effect to what Challengers did for Josh O’Connor, who’d previously played nice guys and nebbishes.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
31 Aug. 2024
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Is the algorithm going to make the out-of-shape nebbish standup an endangered species?—
Jason Zinoman,
New York Times,
15 Nov. 2023
Noun
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Fleas are carried constantly into your yard by wildlife that passes through, such as skunks, raccoons, opossums, mice, and deer, says Benson.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
31 Mar. 2025
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Some research in mice and cultured cells hint that microplastics have the potential to cause damage, and epidemiological research suggests that microplastics are associated with respiratory, digestive, and reproductive issues, as well as colon and lung cancer.—
Hannah Seo,
The Atlantic,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Milquetoast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milquetoast. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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