milquetoast

Example Sentences

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In today’s information-saturated environment, Rosales said, the race and its roster of “extremely milquetoast candidates” didn’t break through to voters until scandal erupted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The 85-year-old label, tagged by the Observer as once being “synonymous with a particularly milquetoast suburban sensibility,” today posts fast-growing sales among famously fickle Gen Z shoppers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Like King, the Bainbridge pastor was not advocating a milquetoast approach to governing.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 14, 2024

Maybe if Congress were run by a serious comic rather than a milquetoast politician, we might do better.

From Salon • Oct. 5, 2023

In the long run, though, this New York prosecution may be remembered as little more than a milquetoast appetizer ahead of potential federal charges.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2023