squishy
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While they have always involved a bit of guesswork, these estimates are especially squishy when it comes to trying to predict how the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence will upend entire industries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
It isn’t the first time Play-Doh has attempted to peddle its squishy wares outside of the toddler aisle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Several children in Scotland have suffered serious burns after trying to heat popular squishy toys in microwaves, which caused them to explode.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Now, as promised, or maybe threatened: squishy dumplings.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
The ground is made of that speckled squishy stuff that means he’s not likely to get hurt even if he falls, and the gate is closed, so he’s contained in here.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
It is also a lot squishier than investors may realize, helping to explain the recent, sharp fall in Oracle’s stock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
Far squishier are statements that are true but misleading.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 10, 2023
Under the new tax regime, one way to tweak corporate America’s tax bill would be to get F.A.S.B. to rewrite how companies calculate their profits, which is squishier than you might think.
From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2022
Some are straightforward, such as those for the coronavirus, but others have squishier metrics such as “cell aging.”
From Washington Post ● May 30, 2022
The farther we get, the stranger the carpet underneath my feet begins to feel—the squishier it becomes.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
Schur, the creator of “A Man on the Inside” said the show “is the squishiest and the most vulnerable and the most emotional” he’s worked on when considering issues of aging, grief, family and more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2024
I’ll spare you some of the squishiest details, but you needn’t worry about your prosthetics, or artificial hips, knees, or other non-biodegradable augmentations.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 17, 2021
Its sharp points bite into everything from the crustiest bread to the squishiest tomato, producing crisp, clean slices.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2020
Disarm your critical faculties, and Abba lays claim to the squishiest chambers of your heart, the parts susceptible to Dancing Queen.
From Time Magazine Archive
“I know, right? He has the cutest, squishiest face.”
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
