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Mushiness (Noun)

Falsely emotional in a maudlin way.

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

The over-the-top sentimentality in the movie's final scene was just too much mushiness for me to handle.
Her poem was criticized for its excessive mushiness, which detracted from its overall impact.
The politician's speech was full of mushiness about family values, but lacked any real substance.
The romantic comedy's mushiness was so cloying that it made me roll my eyes.
The writer's attempt at conveying the character's emotional depth devolved into mushiness, feeling insincere and overwrought.

A mushy pulpy softness.

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

The overripe mango had an unpleasant mushiness to it that made it difficult to eat.
The mushiness of the cooked oatmeal was soothing to my sore throat.
She couldn't stand the mushiness of the warm strawberries, preferring them fresh and crisp.
The fruit leather had lost its texture and was reduced to a mushiness that was hard to swallow.
The flowers on the desk were past their prime, their once delicate petals now sagging with mushiness.