How to Use junky in a Sentence
junky
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Cheap gifts don’t have to be junky.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 25 Nov. 2025
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The boys feel like their stuff is cheap and junky.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 May 2026
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Just in the past two days, the spicy, junky stuff has come in a bit ( quantum , drones , upstart nuclear power ), helpfully.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
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But those competitors have released junky TikTok clones and slop generators.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
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By comparison, The Instigators is a junky and formulaic crime-comedy, although not without its charms.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
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