corny
Example Sentences
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Don’t be embarrassed by talk of gratitude this weekend, or think it rote or corny.
“I was like, I’m 20 — it’s OK to be corny,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times
"A lot of relationship content is corny - I think people kind of just cringe now when they see it."
From BBC
“I know that sounds corny. But standing out there, 25-mile visibility, beautiful lighthouse, beautiful scenery — it’s as close to God as you can get, in my mind.”
From Los Angeles Times
Although the optimism part might strike some as a little corny, it is actually an important component, Dasgupta says: “The fact is, your mindset matters.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
