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Recent Examples of tackiness
There’s no tackiness or flakiness and this particular shade for me, just makes my lips look and feel so pouty and glossy — with a shine that lasts.
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Stixx Mathews, Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
Mirojnick said the production team wanted to make the movie aspirational for young, ambitious showgirls, elevating Nomi above the tackiness of ‘90s Vegas to become the figurative queen of the Strip.
—CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
The texture is light and gel-like, layers easily under other products, and doesn’t leave any tackiness behind.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
And unlike sticky glosses, lip oils provide high-impact shine without any of the tackiness.
—Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2025
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Stixx Mathews, Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
Mirojnick said the production team wanted to make the movie aspirational for young, ambitious showgirls, elevating Nomi above the tackiness of ‘90s Vegas to become the figurative queen of the Strip.
—CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
The texture is light and gel-like, layers easily under other products, and doesn’t leave any tackiness behind.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
And unlike sticky glosses, lip oils provide high-impact shine without any of the tackiness.
—Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tackiness
Noun
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That changed on a recent trip to Avantgarde Refined Caves of Cappadocia, which opened in late 2024, promising a new level of sophistication in a region where hospitality was previously associated mainly with cave kitsch.—
Anya von Bremzen,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2026
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The Kardashians are hyperreal and fantastical, aspirational and kitsch.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Directness is often confused with insensitivity.—
Jonathan Alpert OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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The majority reported being treated rudely by providers, insensitivity regarding modesty requirements, or having their pain disregarded.—
Anisah Bagasra,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Tackiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tackiness. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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