milquetoast

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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

News outlets ended up with articles bogged down in parsing federal law, carefully defining what exactly counts as an altercation, and quoting milquetoast official statements like “There was an incident and a report was filed.”

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2024

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

From Seattle Times • Jan. 14, 2024

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

“Making a show, any show, is incredibly difficult,” says Baltz, who currently plays the milquetoast BJ in HBO’s “The Righteous Gemstones.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2023