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Recent Examples of stickiness
Online spaces create accessibility, but the real stickiness is in the relationships that form.
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Stephanie Hind, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2026
Aside from the physical shopping experience, Walmart says speed is part of the stickiness.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
Uber also highlighted the customer stickiness that comes with implementing these services.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2025
Then iron in circles over the salt to gently scrub away any remaining stickiness.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
For steaming the grains to an ideal fluffy-stickiness, the Taiwanese electronics brand Tatung makes a beautiful, retro-chic, steely-shiny electric rice cooker ($250, also available in apple green and cheery red), which has remained virtually unchanged since the nineteen-sixties.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
For the American Dialect Society voters, current-events words need to capture the seriousness of the political moment, possess some cultural stickiness, and be lexically dynamic.
—Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
Sol de Janeiro’s cult-favorite body butter and firming cream more than earn the brand’s reputation for leaving skin soft, smooth, and deeply moisturized—without any stickiness.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 11 Nov. 2025
Advertisement In her mind, those nutritional stats outweigh the downsides of the candy bar’s stickiness.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Stephanie Hind, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2026
Aside from the physical shopping experience, Walmart says speed is part of the stickiness.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
Uber also highlighted the customer stickiness that comes with implementing these services.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2025
Then iron in circles over the salt to gently scrub away any remaining stickiness.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
For steaming the grains to an ideal fluffy-stickiness, the Taiwanese electronics brand Tatung makes a beautiful, retro-chic, steely-shiny electric rice cooker ($250, also available in apple green and cheery red), which has remained virtually unchanged since the nineteen-sixties.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
For the American Dialect Society voters, current-events words need to capture the seriousness of the political moment, possess some cultural stickiness, and be lexically dynamic.
—Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
Sol de Janeiro’s cult-favorite body butter and firming cream more than earn the brand’s reputation for leaving skin soft, smooth, and deeply moisturized—without any stickiness.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 11 Nov. 2025
Advertisement In her mind, those nutritional stats outweigh the downsides of the candy bar’s stickiness.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stickiness
Noun
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The conditioner’s nourishing formula also tames frizz, boosts moisture, and enhances shine.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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They’re made of the brand’s fast-drying fabric called Everlux, which wicks away moisture to prevent sweat marks and stains during even the most high-energy workouts.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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Its height and solidity gave the sense of a play structure, the crossbar that loomed above the platform a climbing feature for the truly fearless, and the rope noose perfect for swinging and letting fly if only the gallows had been built over water.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Atalanta’s tendency to grind out results, and Milan’s growing solidity away from home, suggest a low-scoring encounter.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Plant it in chunky potting soil—an orchid mix works—and give it warmth, humidity, and bright, indirect light.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Jan. 2026
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Avoid painting when the temperature is below 60°F or the humidity is higher than 85 percent.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
6 Jan. 2026
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Built for consistency, scale Dmitry Dima Puriaev, co-founder of AI Barmen, said his background in robotics shaped the product focus.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Thus, over time, Williams gained appreciation for Johnson’s motives, for his communication style, most of all for his consistency.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The overall feel is social without pretense or stuffiness, unmistakably shaped by island life.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
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While the town has a strong year-round community, these months offer the fullest version of its coastal energy—lively but still low-key, and easily accessible without Hamptons-style crowds or stuffiness.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Jan. 2026
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While Mars has terrain that’s varied in terms of composition, elevation, and dustiness versus compactness, one vastly underappreciated aspect is how different the Martian soil composition is from Earth’s.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Nov. 2025
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The 10 tracks come in at a relatively austere 39 minutes, and Van Halen says that compactness was both organic and intentional.—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The dampness of their skin draws a burring frenzy of sandflies and they are driven from the reservoir’s edge, Tamsin swatting her sunhat in wide arcs to fend them off.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Typically, a low-viscosity mix of glycol and water, a Type I fluid melts and washes away the ice.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Jan. 2026
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Not too sweet with a nice viscosity, this syrup was well-liked by our editors.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
20 Dec. 2025
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“Stickiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stickiness. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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