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gushy

[guhsh-ee] / ˈgʌʃ i /
ADJECTIVE
sentimental
Synonyms
WEAK
affected affectionate bathetic corny demonstrative dewy-eyed dreamy effusive gushing idealistic impressionable inane insipid jejune languishing lovey-dovey loving maudlin mawkish moonstruck mushy nostalgic overacted overemotiona

Example Sentences

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Then, near the end of an already gushy set, Youssef paused and asked the room if he’d left anything out.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2025

I don't think times because hand on heart, and this is not gushy, did the little baby Dina expect that I would ever be a world champion?

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2021

In his opening segment introducing his Friday night lineup, Fallon was especially gushy about musical guests Mad Foxes.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2021

You and I have been writing a lot of gushy copy about “Parasite” for months now, Glenn.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2019

In fact, Lucy was loud and gushy, and she was never too gushy with me.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia