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squishy

[skwish-ee] / ˈskwɪʃ i /


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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

But the boost to human self-esteem and the reminder that our squishy bodies still matter more than all the data in the cloud?

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

A mum says she feels "guilty" for buying a fake squishy toy that exploded in her son's face, resulting in him needing hospital treatment.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 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

It was dark, and something squishy pressed against my arm.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

His desk is covered with fidget toys: slinkies, small squishies, silly putty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Amazon is now awash with squishy products: There is a cheese squishy, glitter dumpling squishies and even a squishy that resembles a stick of butter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

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

Where movements like #MeToo and Times Up target deliberate acts of monstrosity, hers would be the squishier universe of unconscious bias.

From New York Times ● May 25, 2023

Some are straightforward, such as those for the coronavirus, but others have squishier metrics such as “cell aging.”

From Washington Post ● May 30, 2022

“It’s much squishier than it looks,” I say.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

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

Beside her sat a giant Pepsi, and the teeniest, tiniest baby with the biggest, squishiest cheeks.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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