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touchy-feely

[tuhch-ee-fee-lee] / ˈtʌtʃ iˈfi li /


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Aside from its touchy-feely tone, “Whispers” is a fascinating romp around the world to more than 50 exotic and ordinary places featuring stone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

She’s touchy-feely with her female friends — linking arms, sitting close — but she doesn’t do that with her married male friends.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2024

“In my life, I championed the traditional judiciary. I firmly believed that courts, not touchy-feely mediators, should resolve most legal disputes.”

From Slate • Sep. 30, 2023

When the reporter with the touchy-feely question finally finished asking what McCarthy missed about Green Bay, the coach eventually bowed his head and tapped his fingers on the podium in silence, fighting back the tears.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2022

Ask a simple question, get a load of touchy-feely psychobabble in return.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman



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