stick-in-the-mud
Example Sentences
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Like the husband is super funny and the wife is a stick-in-the-mud.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2022
She arrives where some of internet’s earliest, stick-in-the-mud critics began, championing the worth of the unbroken story of one unique mind as a treasure the collective stream of consciousness can’t replace.
From Slate • Feb. 9, 2021
There’s no question that Cary Grant’s serpentine charm wins out over Ralph Bellamy’s stick-in-the-mud decency, but not everyone is “sold American” on Walter Burns.
From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2020
To Barfield’s credit, Vicky isn’t just a stick-in-the-mud and Erica isn’t always the spontaneous risk-taker.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2017
“Lordy, you sound just like your stick-in-the-mud father! We’re on a whirlwind adventure here, Scoob-a-doob! Homework, schmomework!”
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
