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There’s no tackiness or flakiness and this particular shade for me, just makes my lips look and feel so pouty and glossy — with a shine that lasts.
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Stixx Mathews, Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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Stixx Mathews, Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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 28 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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