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

On the stand, however, it sounds more like Sandra’s on trial for being wishy-washy, frustrated and occasionally callous.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2024

Today, the term Hellenistic retains an unfocused, wishy-washy feel, if not a whiff of outright condescension.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro