wishy-washy
Example Sentences
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It was when it reported on matters of which I had zero awareness: my HRV balance, for example, or my chronotype, albeit a wishy-washy “late morning,” a designation I plan to flip to early bird.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
RFK Jr. then went on Joe Rogan’s podcast and made some wishy-washy remarks about the whole thing, including that glyphosate is “not a good thing to have in your food.”
From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026
The head of the culture select committee has questioned whether the BBC board is in "safe hands" under its chair Samir Shah, describing his evidence to MPs on Monday as "wishy-washy".
From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025
She believes wellness culture has become culty in its own right, with wishy-washy aspects from different belief systems amalgamated into social media-friendly idioms.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2024
Charley Bloom was a tall, affable, sincere, although somewhat wishy-washy and also quite tormented man.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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