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stodgy

[stoj-ee] / ˈstɒdʒ i /


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They are no longer stodgy arrangements used by the uber-wealthy to wall off their money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The equal-weight index is off to one of its best starts to a year in decades as stodgy stocks get rediscovered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Putnam’s post-Earhart life was a roller coaster of cash woes and notoriety; the following year he staged his own kidnapping, alienating his stodgy publishing community.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2025

Without proper mise en place — ingredients prepped, broth warmed, tools within reach — you risk a gummy, stodgy disappointment.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2025

Theo is part of the stodgy establishment, a company man, while Vincent is the passionate worker, the artist.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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