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stodgy

[stoj-ee] / ˈstɒdʒ i /


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The equal-weight index is off to one of its best starts to a year in decades as stodgy stocks get rediscovered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

And at the heart of it all is a stodgy playing style which has not won enough matches, or favour with Spurs fans.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

Stingingly, the article shows readers some examples of Hitler’s own work, the rather stodgy and static products of a draftsman who aspires to art.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2025

Without proper mise en place — ingredients prepped, broth warmed, tools within reach — you risk a gummy, stodgy disappointment.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2025

I was expecting a stodgy, older gentleman who’d offer me canned encomiums about Hopkins and then stiffen and ask for the check when he found out the details of my standardized test scores.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore




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