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Recent Examples of tackiness
The texture is light and gel-like, layers easily under other products, and doesn’t leave any tackiness behind.
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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
From the challenges to the judges to the elaborate kitchen set, this show isn’t afraid of risking tackiness in the name of a theme.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
Material Many golf club grips incorporate some form of rubber because of its tackiness and ability to hold up in all weather conditions.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
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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
From the challenges to the judges to the elaborate kitchen set, this show isn’t afraid of risking tackiness in the name of a theme.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
Material Many golf club grips incorporate some form of rubber because of its tackiness and ability to hold up in all weather conditions.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tackiness
Noun
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Today, nostalgia is somewhat kitsch.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Bask in the retro-kitsch glory of the Mother Road on a getaway along the Illinois stretch, with stops in Pontiac for the Route 66 Hall of Fame & Museum and a photo op in Collinsville with the World's Largest Catsup Bottle.—
Joie Probst,
Midwest Living,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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My disappointment in Vigil came down to the waste of a perfect setup for exhibiting the worldly redemption of art—that is, its power to redeem us from insensitivity and self-satisfaction.—
Julius Taranto,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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Does their lack of kindness grant you permission to respond with equal insensitivity or even cruelty?—
Michael Isaacson,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Tackiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tackiness. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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