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as in sentimentalism
the state or quality of having an excess of tender feelings (as of love, nostalgia, or compassion)
couldn't stand all the mush in the movie's romantic scenes
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Recent Examples of mush
This is weaponry pornography at a level that's probably turning our minds into mush.
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Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 4 June 2025
Haliburton, the star Indiana Pacers point guard, appeared to have missed the attempt that would pierce their hearts, turn their stomachs into mush and transform their minds into a cauldron of rage.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 22 May 2025
With Donovan Mitchell’s strengths (jaw-dropping awesomeness for the first three games against Indiana) and weaknesses (running out of gas in Game 2 and turning into mush in Game 4) on display for a second consecutive postseason run, is Garland the right player to have next to him?
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 13 May 2025
More: Feel the rush of the mush in frigid photos of Greenland dog sledding
On Friday, the Danish parliament held the first of three readings of the bill before a final vote expected by the end of June.
—Isabelle Yr Carlsson and Stine Jacobsen, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
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Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 4 June 2025
Haliburton, the star Indiana Pacers point guard, appeared to have missed the attempt that would pierce their hearts, turn their stomachs into mush and transform their minds into a cauldron of rage.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 22 May 2025
With Donovan Mitchell’s strengths (jaw-dropping awesomeness for the first three games against Indiana) and weaknesses (running out of gas in Game 2 and turning into mush in Game 4) on display for a second consecutive postseason run, is Garland the right player to have next to him?
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 13 May 2025
More: Feel the rush of the mush in frigid photos of Greenland dog sledding
On Friday, the Danish parliament held the first of three readings of the bill before a final vote expected by the end of June.
—Isabelle Yr Carlsson and Stine Jacobsen, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mush
Noun
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With heartier, earthen purple corn?—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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The first course is a variety of soups (oxtail, chicken, corn, and vegan options) served with pão de queijo (Brazilian cheese bread) and guava bread.—
Melissa Malamut,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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McBride is less interested in exploring another motivation for saving locks of hair: the particular sentimentalism that made people cherish the hair of loved ones, especially those who had died, or of honored forebears.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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While leaders of the nature-study movement warned against sentimentalism and make-believe, young readers were delighted by such tales.—
Jessica George,
JSTOR Daily,
25 June 2025
Noun
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The Little Calumet, just blocks from where Steagall used to live, had shores like quicksand from all the toxic sludge and the Grand Calumet River was one of the most polluted bodies of water emptying into Lake Michigan.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
15 Sep. 2025
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Desalinating that water, however, would produce tons of brine, or super-salty sludge, as waste.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The heavy-handed sentimentality is a welcome, necessary respite.—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Practically the only star who could handle this awkward blend of sincerity and sentimentality was Robin Williams, and rarely has a film premise seemed better suited to his skills.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Mush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mush. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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