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Meanings of cushy in английском

Not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship.

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Examples for "soft"
Examples for "soft"
1
The ground is currently described as good, good to soft in places.
The Guardian
2
Police have so far taken a relatively soft approach to the unrest.
News.com.au
3
The wind blows soft; the sky is blue; the sun shines bright
The New McGuffey First Reader
4
We made easy mistakes, which ultimately gave Ireland soft scores, said McGeechan.
The Irish Times
5
Come morning light with soft-lit powers to awaken love that's ever sure.
The Notebook
1
The producers of the soaps she wrote for were far more easygoing.
Bungalow 2
2
She had the same good humor and easygoing ways that he did.
The Outsiders
3
They were both easygoing, intelligent, unpretentious, and very good at their business.
Dating game
4
He may look easygoing but there's steel underneath that sense of humour.'
Millionaire's women
5
Paul was generally the most easygoing of guys; we hardly ever fought.
The Demon Lover
Usage of cushy in английском
1
Imagine being promoted to a cushy new role simply to fire yourself.
Radio NZ
2
It is no cushy number, as they would say in north Kerry.
The Irish Times
3
Did Harry and Meghan have a ludicrously cushy deal in the UK?
The Guardian
4
COVID-19 isn't being given as cushy a ride as it had been.
News.com.au
5
Bangkok's not the only place tapping into traveller's yen for cushy incarceration.
News.com.au
6
I'll bet he found himself some cushy number taking care of nurses.
Paths of glory
7
That was our method afterwards, and the patrol was cushy for us.
A Yankee in the Trenches
8
He arranged for me to have the cushy job with his mother-in-law.
Within arm's reach
9
Augment that cushy kneebar with some stealthy DT, and bleed it back.
Climbing Magazine
10
Orchestra members filter into the cushy musicians' lounge on the Woolly's second floor.
Strange Sweet Song
11
It was a cushy assignment reserved for FBI agents who were rising stars.
A Bloody Storm
12
Still, her sister's cushy lifestyle was a thorn in Regan's side.
Darkness unleashed
13
Now and then he felt his shoes sink into a soft, cushy substance.
Native son
14
A jade coffee table sat between the sofa and two cushy-looking club chairs.
Inferno
15
The old dreams of full-time motherhood and a cushy retirement were forever forgotten.
The appeal
16
Analysts see a move toward consolidation among chemical companies, given their cushy cash balances.
Reuters
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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