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as in adhesive
tending to adhere to objects upon contact
both sides of the tape are sticky, making it a little tricky to work with
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as in humid
containing or characterized by an uncomfortable amount of moisture
a warm sticky day when all we wanted to do was sit somewhere with air-conditioning
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as in difficult
requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling
an especially sticky conversation about money matters
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as in sentimental
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
sticky love scenes that will bore cynics to death
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Recent Examples of sticky
Grab this Monolike sticky memo pad for the teacher who appreciates aesthetically pleasing desktop goodies.
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Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
The business offers massages, body treatments, nail and hair services all with a side of that sweet, sticky herb.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
Temperatures will range from 68 to 78 degrees, making conditions sticky and unpredictable.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
After cleansing, my skin feels moist but not sticky.
—Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 24 Sep. 2025
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Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
The business offers massages, body treatments, nail and hair services all with a side of that sweet, sticky herb.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
Temperatures will range from 68 to 78 degrees, making conditions sticky and unpredictable.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
After cleansing, my skin feels moist but not sticky.
—Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sticky
Adjective
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Let the adhesive dry and then test to see if your floorboard is firmly attached.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Sep. 2025
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De Sanctis was armed with Q-tips, glue, isopropyl alcohol, lemon oil, and eucalyptus oil (handy for removing any adhesive residue from the surface of a film); a separate room, devoted to slowing or reversing chemical deterioration, gave me an odd sense of having wandered into a witch’s kitchen.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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When the Eagles were in that cramped, humid locker room during Week 4 a year ago, soul-searching was required.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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And yes, there are ceiling fans to keep the air moving on the hot, humid days of summer.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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Abrego Garcia’s lawyers have argued that travel to Moshannon is far more difficult for members of the defense team based in Nashville, and not easier for those in New York.—
Christine Valora,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Sep. 2025
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Senator Collins has proven in the past to be able to win in very difficult environments, 2008 being an example of that.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Paula also shared another angle of the cast singalong to her 1997 single, a particularly sentimental moment for the handful of fans who got to take in the one-night-only charity event.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Art that truly centres girlhood, meanwhile, had too often been dismissed as sentimental or lacking intellectual rigor.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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Constant moisture and humidity from hot showers, less-than-ideal ventilation, and damp surfaces can make bathrooms, kitchens, and laundry rooms prone to mold growth.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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The floors also dried quickly — much faster than with traditional mopping, so there was no tiptoing around damp areas.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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An editor approached me with a tough assignment of tasting, evaluating and reviewing a chicken Caesar wrap.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The news that Aleksander Barkov will all but assuredly miss all of the 2025-26 season after undergoing surgery on Friday to repair the ACL and MCL in right knee was tough for the Florida Panthers to hear.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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An overstuffed tracklist and slightly sloppy sequencing prevent the record from fully realizing its potential, but over the course of an hour-plus, Cardi sufficiently reminds us why the crown was hers to return for in the first place.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
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Demonstrate the discipline necessary to eliminate sloppy turnovers and other careless plays, like the penalties.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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Windows 11 Pro gives you BitLocker encryption, Smart App Control, and biometric login support to help safeguard sensitive information.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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Phishing scams often use convincing logos and language to trick you into revealing sensitive information.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Sticky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sticky. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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