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Mirojnick said the production team wanted to make the movie aspirational for young, ambitious showgirls, elevating Nomi above the tackiness of ‘90s Vegas to become the figurative queen of the Strip.
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CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
The texture is light and gel-like, layers easily under other products, and doesn’t leave any tackiness behind.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
And unlike sticky glosses, lip oils provide high-impact shine without any of the tackiness.
—Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2025
From the challenges to the judges to the elaborate kitchen set, this show isn’t afraid of risking tackiness in the name of a theme.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
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CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
The texture is light and gel-like, layers easily under other products, and doesn’t leave any tackiness behind.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
And unlike sticky glosses, lip oils provide high-impact shine without any of the tackiness.
—Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2025
From the challenges to the judges to the elaborate kitchen set, this show isn’t afraid of risking tackiness in the name of a theme.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tackiness
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“Tackiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tackiness. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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tackiness
noun
tack·i·ness
ˈtak-ē-nəs 
: the quality or state of being tacky
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