touchy-feely
adjective
: characterized by or encouraging interpersonal touching especially in the free expression of emotions
touchy-feely therapy
also
: openly or excessively emotional and personal
gets all touchy-feely with his adoring fans
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Examples of touchy-feely in a Sentence
she is too touchy-feely and he is too stiff-upper-lip for their relationship to ever work out
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So, naturally, when one of Jacob’s students becomes patient zero of a ringworm outbreak at Abbott, the touchy-feely bubble of the early stage of Gregory’s relationship with Janine quickly bursts, becoming their first real speed bump since going public.
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Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
At first glance, this is the kind of touchy-feely corporate propaganda that exists to convince employees the company cares about them and assure clients of its human touch.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Aug. 2024
But don’t be fooled by the introspective, touchy-feely Trump.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 21 July 2024
Heidi Klum and Tom Kaulitz are getting touchy-feely on their vacation!
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 6 July 2024
Strays prides itself on being the counterpoint to the touchy-feely standard of the dog movie, though the subgenre isn’t all nose kisses and lesson-learning.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2024
Advertisement Return Home, also in Auburn, is the most touchy-feely of the three.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Carolyn Hax columns about grandparents Perspective Carolyn Hax: How to talk about body autonomy with touchy-feely grandparents
Advice
Carolyn Hax: Does grandparent get second chance after nut-allergy mistake?
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Has any pop star this famous ever spent this much touchy-feely time in their audience?
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2023
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Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
At first glance, this is the kind of touchy-feely corporate propaganda that exists to convince employees the company cares about them and assure clients of its human touch.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Aug. 2024
But don’t be fooled by the introspective, touchy-feely Trump.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 21 July 2024
Heidi Klum and Tom Kaulitz are getting touchy-feely on their vacation!
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 6 July 2024
Strays prides itself on being the counterpoint to the touchy-feely standard of the dog movie, though the subgenre isn’t all nose kisses and lesson-learning.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2024
Advertisement Return Home, also in Auburn, is the most touchy-feely of the three.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Carolyn Hax columns about grandparents Perspective Carolyn Hax: How to talk about body autonomy with touchy-feely grandparents
Advice
Carolyn Hax: Does grandparent get second chance after nut-allergy mistake?
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Has any pop star this famous ever spent this much touchy-feely time in their audience?
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2023
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“Touchy-feely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touchy-feely. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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