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It conjures up hated notions of subjectivity, teleology, and wishy-washy folk psychology.
This section of the book is potentially the most controversial but, overall, and apart from the wishy-washy front cover, this is a stimulating and valuable book.
There is a leaning towards the wishy-washy disciplines—the pseudo-sciences, economics and accountancy.
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Unless the libertarians and the wishy-washy do-gooders are squealing and protesting, we have not gone far enough.
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If he tries to adopt a policy which offends nobody, he will produce a wishy-washy compromise which will do no good whatever.
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We are not talking about wishy-washy consultation, where perhaps the most important item on the agenda is the colour of the canteen walls.
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It is noticeable, however, that with this particular set of settlements attitudes are pretty wishy-washy.
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This kind of exhortation and the idea that one can change the situation in hospitals by this kind of wishy-washy approach is inadequate.
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His speech, though interesting, was disappointing and wishy-washy.
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Such a wishy-washy approach to societal problems just does not work.
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That demonstrates that the report is vague and wishy-washy.
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It was made in a very wishy-washy way and did not seriously convince anybody.
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I grant you that "racial equality"has overtones, but one has to choose between what is rather"wishy-washy" and what is absolutely definite.
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I was associated with a retail establishment which had a wishy-washy blue as its house colour which it insisted on putting everywhere.
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They take refuge in this rather wishy-washyad hoc arrangement.
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The social security team has no truck with all that wishy-washy nonsense from the party leader and his deputy.
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It is wishy-washy simply to say that the international community has a role.
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We want there to be a lot of "wishy-washy" areas where we can avoid something definite.
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They make wishy-washy, wet speeches about the economy, but they ought also to concern themselves with civil liberties and the future of our country.
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They do not want a wishy-washy compromise (as it always is) mixture of parties, which is the inevitable result of proportional representation.
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It seems as though we are being too lenient and wishy-washy.
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I think that it is a mistake and dangerously wishy-washy.
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However, the directive is fairly wishy-washy and, under the principle of subsidiarity, it gives member states responsibility for specific items.
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However, the code of practice is wishy-washy and completely lacks the word "must".
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