milquetoast
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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
It’s a clip so milquetoast and lacking in moral clarity it’s cringe-inducing to watch.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2024
Maybe if Congress were run by a serious comic rather than a milquetoast politician, we might do better.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2023
O’Reilly’s replacement was Tucker Carlson, who, at the time, was probably best known as the boyish, milquetoast former co-host of Crossfire.
From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2023
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