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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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The fries were mush, sticks of salty mashed potato.
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
The franchise wasn’t quite successful at managing this balancing act, and the timeline quickly devolved into utter mush.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 July 2024
This mush — and Starmer, too — probably contributed to Labour’s colossal loss to the Conservatives in 2019.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
Lightweight Performance All that cushy midsole foam is extremely lightweight while both softening impact and providing responsiveness in every step—there’s no mush here.
—Outside Online, 15 July 2024
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
The franchise wasn’t quite successful at managing this balancing act, and the timeline quickly devolved into utter mush.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 July 2024
This mush — and Starmer, too — probably contributed to Labour’s colossal loss to the Conservatives in 2019.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
Lightweight Performance All that cushy midsole foam is extremely lightweight while both softening impact and providing responsiveness in every step—there’s no mush here.
—Outside Online, 15 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mush
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The Pinot Noir finish imparts a gentle fruitiness, particularly red berries and light plum notes, on the palate, which blends harmoniously with the sweetness of the corn and malt.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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This new Koreatown player is super dialed-in, and the staples like corn cheese and brisket hotpots are best in class.Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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King’s honeyed voiceover begins the film with a kind of sentimentalism about childhood and its innocence.Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 4 July 2024
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The next few songs strand us on a mountaintop of sentimentalism, while subtly rebuking race and genre lines.Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
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Earlier this year, the Missouri Legislature passed laws prohibiting the operation of three sludge lagoons in Newton, McDonald and Randolph counties.Randal Seyler, arkansasonline.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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Apart from album releases and tours, the rock supergroup Tomahawk and the NOLA sludge outfit Acid Bath are slated to be making reunions at Sick New World 2025.Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Some viewers recounted their own experiences with pet adoption and the remarkable bonds that formed between their pets, echoing the sentimentality of the moment.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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The sentimentality in La Cocina is all too contemporary.Armond White, National Review, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Mush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mush. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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