mealy-mouthed
Example Sentences
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Commenting on the peace deal, she offers a verdict that would put to shame many of Europe’s more mealy-mouthed leaders.
Such mealy-mouthed admonishments are how we got here in the first place.
From Salon
The mealy-mouthed title of Raimi’s “Doctor Strange” sequel itself references one of the biggest problems with contemporary superhero filmmaking: Everything exists within a universe, and inside that universe, anything is possible.
From Salon
"The apologies we've had from the Post Office have been so mealy-mouthed, not thought through, and really not sincere."
From BBC
As for Hollywood’s answer to Oval Office sycophants, Paul W. Downs works wonders as a mealy-mouthed comedy agent in ‘Hacks.’
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
