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Mealy-mouthed for too long in addressing Tory excesses, Nick Clegg has been forced by his party to stand up to his partners on this one.
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Mealy-mouthed “stalwart” Dems like Gephardt, Bill Clinton, Joe Lieberman, Daschle, et al, managed to scuttle any true reforms over the past 20 years, and if given the chance their heirs Bayh, Landrieu, Lincoln, etc will do the same.
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Mealy-mouthed ambiguous pronouncements by our leaders will only encourage the tyrants to escalate the oppression of their people.
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Mealy-mouthed apologies from Blairs & his minions should cut no ice.
Have they no shame? Charles Anglin 2007
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Mealy-mouthed apologies from Blairs & his minions should cut no ice.
Archive 2007-02-01 Charles Anglin 2007
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Mealy-mouthed, empty courtesy, just like Kennit's.
Ship Of Destiny Hobb, Robin 2000
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Mealy-mouthed politicians (including our own Julia Gillard and the toothless UN - this is particularly disgraceful) have participated widely in these forms of hypocrisy as well as by launching the standard response that both sides should stop the conflict, kiss and go home.
Global Voices Online 2009
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-- I, The Huzza Porpoise; II, The Algerine Porpoise; III, The Mealy-mouthed Porpoise.
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Mealy-mouthed and cowardly, says: “Jesus didn’t want us to judge”
What Would Betty Do? Paul A. Bradley 2002
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Mealy-mouthed and cowardly, says: “Jesus didn’t want us to judge”
What Would Betty Do? Paul A. Bradley 2002
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