touchy-feely

[US]/[ˈtʌtʃi ˈfiːli]/
[UK]/[ˈtʌtʃi ˈfiːli]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.Excessively concerned with or expressing emotions; overly sentimental.; Relating to or involving physical contact, especially in a therapeutic context.; Sentimental or overly emotional.
n.A therapeutic technique involving physical touch.

Phrases & Collocations

touchy-feely stuff

avoid touchy-feely

being touchy-feely

too touchy-feely

touchy-feely exercise

felt touchy-feely

a touchy-feely approach

initiate touchy-feely

describe touchy-feely

really touchy-feely

Example Sentences

i find his touchy-feely approach to therapy a bit awkward.

the workshop was full of touchy-feely exercises that i didn't enjoy.

she's a bit touchy-feely about her artwork and gets defensive easily.

avoid getting into touchy-feely topics with him; he'll just shut down.

the manager's touchy-feely leadership style didn't motivate the team.

it was a touchy-feely discussion about family dynamics and personal feelings.

he's very touchy-feely about his reputation and easily offended.

the presentation avoided any touchy-feely subjects to keep the audience comfortable.

i prefer a more objective approach; i'm not a fan of touchy-feely stuff.

the therapist encouraged a touchy-feely environment to foster emotional growth.

the project involved a series of touchy-feely activities to build team cohesion.

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