How to Use leaky in a Sentence

leaky

adjective

• The leaky sink that doesn’t get fixed.
  — Sumathy Kumar, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
• The dugout where the troops spent most of their time had a leaky roof.
  — Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2023
• Like when water breaks through a leaky roof.
  — Vic Tafur, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
• Hot air can seep in through old, leaky windows.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
• Copley says to watch out for drains or leaky faucets.
  — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2026
• Repair leaky faucets and roofs.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
• The third line’s leaky play in the neutral zone did not help.
  — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
• The hot water for the sink found turned off due to a leaky faucet.
  — Ryan Serpico, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Jan. 2022
• Good advice for non-blondes who might put a leaky pen in their hair.
  — Marci Robin, Allure, 18 Aug. 2018
• And the house on the corner that had a ragged tarp over the leaky roof.
  — John Carlisle, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025
• Fix leaky toilets as leaks are a big waste of water.
  — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
• That’s like saying a leaky faucet is shedding tears.
  — Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
• What health conditions are linked to leaky gut?
  — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
• What health conditions are linked to leaky gut?
  — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026
• Replace leaky seals and caulk any gaps indoors.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
• Think leaky pipelines, oil and gas fields, landfills and so on.
  — David Meyer, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2021
• From there, it could be released into the kitchen through a leaky stove.
  — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2022
• To check for leaky faucets, put a pan underneath and leave it overnight.
  — Washington Post, 7 July 2021
• Maybe your house got a little leaky during the storm at the end of last week.
  — Jack Denton, Curbed, 10 Sep. 2021
• What's even scarier, though, is the body's response to leaky gut.
  — Amanda MacMillan, Outside Online, 17 June 2015
• Sort through the berries and get rid of any that look unripe, soft, cracked, red, or leaky.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
• One of the most common sources of a leaky shower head is old sealant thread tape.
  — Kyle Schurman, chicagotribune.com, 4 Mar. 2021
• No leaky roof, and foam padding around the inside will help keep your pet warm.
  — Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2020
• But the theme of the night was the Louisville defense, which once again proved leaky.
  — Dave Miller Diehards, ajc, 6 Oct. 2017
• And a leaky roof that caused water to drip into her living room.
  — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
• And a leaky roof forces others to break out plastic sheeting.
  — Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
• When the offense was pouring in goals, the defense was leaky.
  — Matthew Defranks, Sun-Sentinel.com, 22 Dec. 2017
• His coverage has been leaky at times during camp.
  — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
• Most urgent were the leaky roofs, which were causing the walls to crumble.
  — Claudine Doury, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Oct. 2020
• The building has a leaky roof and will need a new roof in the not too distant future.
  — Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025