mousy

Example Sentences

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Bud signs up for church wellness counseling and immediately falls in love with his mousy group leader.

From The Wall Street Journal

And though I didn’t want to say it—a little bit mousy.

From Literature

These microbes are known to contaminate white wine, causing spoilage and unpleasant odors, including nail polish remover, geranium and "mousy" odors.

From Science Daily

During World War II there appeared a cartoon, I believe in The New Yorker: A mousy, James Thurber-esque little man is in front of a newsstand.

From Salon

I’d had this image of myself as a mousy kid, but as I worked on the book, I was shocked at the things I did.

From Los Angeles Times