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gushy

[guhsh-ee] / ˈgʌʃ i /


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Then, near the end of an already gushy set, Youssef paused and asked the room if he’d left anything out.

From Slate Jun. 30, 2025

But Meester herself swears she didn’t even clock the gushy line of questioning.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2025

But while relaxed in each other's company, they were not gushy hand-holders who lingered before a gathered media.

From BBC Mar. 18, 2023

Emblematic of the gushy, overly credulous business and tech journalism ascendant at the time, Fortune’s story touched off a media stampede that transformed Holmes, then 30, into a business superstar.

From Seattle Times Dec. 16, 2021

Big Ma said, “Let’s not have any of that mushy and gushy at the table.”

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

They both make friends fast, although Roger is even gushier than his brother.

From Time Magazine Archive

I'm just terribly excited to be here, like the silliest gushiest little girl in the world.

From The Trail of the Hawk A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life by Sinclair Lewis




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