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
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
“There has never been a declaration as clear as this one. Often these declarations are wishy-washy, trying not to ruffle feathers.”
From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2023
How could a man who had been the warden of a prison—who was the Law Commissioner—be so wishy-washy when it came to what he believed?
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
