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as in adhesive
tending to adhere to objects upon contact
both sides of the tape are sticky, making it a little tricky to work with
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as in humid
containing or characterized by an uncomfortable amount of moisture
a warm sticky day when all we wanted to do was sit somewhere with air-conditioning
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as in difficult
requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling
an especially sticky conversation about money matters
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as in sentimental
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
sticky love scenes that will bore cynics to death
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Recent Examples of sticky
Serve the sticky salmon bites in rice bowls or lettuce wraps.
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Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2026
The sticky feeling of Band-Aids or tape on his skin.
—CNN Money, 14 June 2026
The ingredients are tumbled in a large slanted drum, allowing the hot, sticky asphalt cement to thoroughly coat the stones and sand.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
Skylights the color of sticky fly tape give the interior a distinct yellow cast, like an image from an old newspaper.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
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Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2026
The sticky feeling of Band-Aids or tape on his skin.
—CNN Money, 14 June 2026
The ingredients are tumbled in a large slanted drum, allowing the hot, sticky asphalt cement to thoroughly coat the stones and sand.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
Skylights the color of sticky fly tape give the interior a distinct yellow cast, like an image from an old newspaper.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sticky
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Only Ghana have more, with eight players immortalised in adhesive glory yet nowhere to be seen in North America.—
Duncan Alexander,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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The Mission 1 Pro ships with one Enduro 2 battery, a USB-C cable, an adhesive mount, a mounting buckle, and a thumb screw to secure the buckle to the camera's swing-out fingers.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
11 June 2026
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The past week saw a large, hot and humid air mass parked over the Mid-Atlantic region, Pallozzi said.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2026
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Weather service meteorologist Frank Pereira said the system that produced the storms, including high winds and hail, was moving eastward Thursday, fueled by cool air from Canada clashing with warm, humid air from the South.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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The verdict was delivered amid difficult personal circumstances for Mette-Marit, Hoiby’s mother, who needs a lung transplant for pulmonary fibrosis.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Otherwise, those prospects start becoming large contracts that stand more difficult to move or aggregate.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Spielberg's vision is sentimental yet feels so satisfying.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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This exuberance isn’t without a sentimental heart.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
13 June 2026
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If the clothes are damp, additional time may be needed.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
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Wrap the scallion bunch in damp paper towels and place this in an airtight plastic bag.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
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McIlroy bogeyed 18 to finish at one under, squarely in the hunt, considering the tough conditions limited scoring.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Parker, a former Eagles assistant, has risen quickly through the NFL coaching ranks and now faces a tough task with a roster full of new faces and high expectations.—
Briana Aldridge,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Earlier, a pair of Harry Kane goals — his ninth and 10th at World Cups — had twice put England ahead, only for some sloppy defending and smart attacking play to give Croatia a route back.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Instead of one scammer typing out sloppy messages from a laptop, this setup worked more like a criminal software business.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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International migration has long been a sensitive issue in Europe, as nations grapple with an aging population and increasing anti-foreigner sentiment.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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International migration has long been a sensitive issue in Europe, as nations grapple with an aging population and increasing anti-foreigner sentiment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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“Sticky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sticky. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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