touchy-feely
Example Sentences
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Aside from its touchy-feely tone, “Whispers” is a fascinating romp around the world to more than 50 exotic and ordinary places featuring stone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
It’s an “Odd Couple”-type scenario, where Barb, a recently retired accountant and control freak, joins the committee as a volunteer and is aghast at Kath’s touchy-feely vibes and disorganization.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024
He said that his client had sometimes behaved badly, calling him "touchy-feely".
From BBC • Nov. 3, 2024
“In my life, I championed the traditional judiciary. I firmly believed that courts, not touchy-feely mediators, should resolve most legal disputes.”
From Slate • Sep. 30, 2023
She’d never been a touchy-feely person, but she had the strangest desire to drape her cloak over Nico’s shoulders and tuck him in.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
