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- noun The quality of being
wishy-washy .
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Examples
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Annoyed with the wishy-washiness and the general ineffectiveness, Red Bulls coach Hans Backe came into the halftime locker room and told his two outside defenders, the men on the last line before the goalie, that they were going on the attack.
He Leads Running of the Red Bulls Aditi Kinkhabwala 2011
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It won't be easy to push through job-creation policies in the face of Republican obstructionism (and Democratic wishy-washiness).
John Feffer: The White Noise of War John Feffer 2010
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I'm sorry for the harsh tone -- I'm just repeatedly disgusted by the recent leadership decisions and intentional wishy-washiness of local government. the impacts are enormous. obviously, none of that's your fault. that's what I get for veering away from environmental issues. and my NBA conspiracy theories.
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These days, though, if the boys fail to complete a school assignment, earn a poor grade or neglect to turn in their homework, I'm more likely to chalk it up to teenage wishy-washiness or laziness.
The Preemie Prism: As her twins enter high school, a mom reflects on their perilous journey Tracey A. Reeves 2010
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But there have been notable instances when he has demonstrated wishy-washiness.
Ariel Gonzalez: Christopher Hitchens: A Narcissistic Manchild 2010
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Insofar as the Cordoba mess goes, with their wishy-washiness, silence, or outright opposition, the Democrats haven't exactly done their bit to defend the First against all comers either.
Zaki Hasan: It Took This to Tell That the GOP Big Tent Isn't So Big? Zaki Hasan 2010
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For the moment I will stipulate to the fact that they may have bigger fish to fry than political wishy-washiness.
Susan Deily-Swearingen: Bobby Jindal, Master of Illusion 2010
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For the moment I will stipulate to the fact that they may have bigger fish to fry than political wishy-washiness.
Susan Deily-Swearingen: Bobby Jindal, Master of Illusion 2010
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But there have been notable instances when he has demonstrated wishy-washiness.
Ariel Gonzalez: Christopher Hitchens: A Narcissistic Manchild 2010
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But there have been notable instances when he has demonstrated wishy-washiness.
Ariel Gonzalez: Christopher Hitchens: A Narcissistic Manchild 2010
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