clubbish

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clubbish
Adjective
  • This has made the White Sox timid to deal the outfielder.
    Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
  • Bangladesh needs a new economic plan and the interim government may be too timid to pursue it.
    Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Adjective
  • At the same time, Cissie Graham Lynch, daughter of Franklin Graham and granddaughter of the late Rev. Billy Graham, is urging believers not to stay silent in the face of growing hostility, including in the United States.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
  • Grief said at the time that the law was silent on whether tickets could be ordered online but purchased in person from a licensed retailer on a player's behalf by a broker.
    John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Adjective
  • The clinical results released to mark the serum’s 10th anniversary reiterate the reason behind the product’s lasting power: a 23% reduction in fine lines, 28% improvement in hydration, and 43% boost in skin vitality.
    Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • The process involves collecting a small piece of skin and sending it to a lab for clinical evaluation.1 Treatment Options There is a range of treatment options for guttate psoriasis.
    Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 July 2025
Adjective
  • In the new film Hot Milk, the sensual but diffident 20-something Sofia (Emma Mackey) travels with her invalid mother, Rose (Fiona Shaw), to the Mediterranean shores of Spain in search of an experimental cure for the latter’s (possibly hypochondriac) illness.
    Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
  • Today, they’re considered all-time greats, geniuses of melody and tension and originators of the diffident, philosophical mode that came to dominate American guitar rock in the new century.
    Armin Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
Adjective
  • The 26-year-old All-Pro very publicly requested a trade from Dallas yesterday, and fellow Cowboys players were not shy about voicing their support for the star edge rusher.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
  • Isabella Sermon will appear opposite Lowden as Georgiana, Mr. Darcy's shy and shockingly accomplished teenage sister.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Four celebrities left us this week, including giants like WWE professional wrestler Hulk Hogan and rocker Ozzy Osbourne, known for Black Sabbath as well as his solo work.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 26 July 2025
  • The organization oversees 20 national events annually and offers competitive opportunities across all levels of the sport from youth and grassroots racing to professional competition.
    Caroline Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
Adjective
  • And in the case of Borderlands 4, all signs point to a successful launch in September, even in the wake of many that may have become disinterested in the series after its last installment.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • That prolonged decline may have caused previously eager buyers to become disinterested.
    Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 11 June 2025
Adjective
  • After sharing a meal together, Stahelski, who’s now helmed four chapters involving Keanu Reeves’ taciturn assassin, quickly endorsed Wiseman’s hiring to Lionsgate and producing partner, Thunder Road.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
  • And Katie, a taciturn woman in her 30s who has run away from her former life following a humiliating breakup, is played with sharp-eyed wariness and a fiery edge by Kate Rose Reynolds.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2025
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“Clubbish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clubbish. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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