touchy-feely

Example Sentences

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To create a profitable drug, you need the treatment to be as simple and scalable as possible—none of this touchy-feely stuff.

From Slate • Jan. 30, 2026

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

He said that his client had sometimes behaved badly, calling him "touchy-feely".

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2024

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