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
If the wishy-washy, parable-making and haywire everything else won’t cohere into true beauty or credible horror, then camp it is.
From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2024
Well, given that and Brady’s history of being a bit wishy-washy, it makes sense that some people may wonder if the old man has another season left in him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 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
