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as in inappropriate
marked by an obvious lack of style or good taste
cheesy plastic knickknacks lined the fireplace mantel
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as in cheap
of low quality
a cheesy watch that he bought from a sidewalk vendor preying on tourists
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Recent Examples of cheesy
For people with serious lactose intolerance, eating a heavily cheesy meal before bed could lead to bad dreams and sleep disturbances, a new study found.
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Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 1 July 2025
And the beef birria egg rolls were heavenly, cheesy goodness.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Still, both the researchers and outside experts said there are plausible explanations for why a cheesy meal before bed could lead to bad dreams.
—Shreya Srinivasan, NBC news, 1 July 2025
The Lost World: Jurassic Park but Irwin Allen’s cheesy but primitively fun 1960 movie).
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 30 June 2025
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Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 1 July 2025
And the beef birria egg rolls were heavenly, cheesy goodness.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Still, both the researchers and outside experts said there are plausible explanations for why a cheesy meal before bed could lead to bad dreams.
—Shreya Srinivasan, NBC news, 1 July 2025
The Lost World: Jurassic Park but Irwin Allen’s cheesy but primitively fun 1960 movie).
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheesy
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Once the encounter was posted online, internet sleuths quickly detected the identity of the duo, and the encounter was deemed particularly inappropriate given Byron is married.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Back then, Trump derided White House events for foreign dignitaries held in tents, saying that was an inappropriate way to entertain them.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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For years, the equation seemed simple: look for the cheapest fare, even if the trip was mediocre.—
Wilson Santiago Burgos,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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Prospect Capital is now the cheapest BDC on the market, trading at just 46% of NAV.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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The wedding is a predictably tacky affair given that the groom is Kirby Kowalczyk (Haley Joel Osment), the creator of the BALLZilla energy drink and its associated MLM scheme.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
3 July 2025
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Water Tower does not need more dentist’s offices or cosmetic surgeons or tacky torture museums.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
2 July 2025
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If Trump takes Powell’s scalp, most observers warn, terrible things will unfold because of the ballooning national debt.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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But when terrible news arrives about her ex, all eyes turn to Ana — whose reputation isn't exactly sterling.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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There’s also the risk that the new genes are unsuitable for Florida waters, and any interbreeding would weaken local stock.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
3 July 2025
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Washing Windows Cleaning windows works best in good lighting to achieve a streak-free finish, making nighttime an unsuitable time for the task.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 June 2025
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But August is perhaps a poor month in which to rally the staff.—
John Updike,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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For certain situations, particularly if someone is in poor health, experts generally say claiming early makes sense.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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On the surface, this may sound like a nice, trashy little diversion.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2025
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But picture-perfect Simone is completely embarrassed to see her trashy sister.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Instead of allowing senior citizens and disabled first-responders choose the plan that was right for them — and the vast majority have chosen traditional Medicare — de Blasio forced every one of them into an inferior Medicare Advantage plan run by a for-profit insurance company.—
Marianne Pizzitola,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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The bolder value vision is in using new AI capabilities to solve long-standing inefficiencies or problems that may have been targeted before, albeit with inferior technology.—
Beena Ammanath,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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“Cheesy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheesy. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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