Synonyms
Examples of sticky wicket in a Sentence
It's a bit of a sticky wicket.
She was on a sticky wicket when she saw her friend steal the fund-raiser money.
Recent Examples on the Web
In contrast, altering and editing an image can be a much more nuanced process that makes determining what part is from humans a sticky wicket.
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Drew McLellan, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
As with all questions of volcanic behaviour, the real sticky wicket is timing.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2023
Ant Group are currently on a sticky wicket.
—Prathamesh Mulye, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2021
What is a sticky wicket is when partner is subordinate to the other.
—Jenna Reyes, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Jan. 2023
In any case, Truss is on what the Brits refer to as a sticky wicket.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2022
Whether the deals pay off for the media companies remains a sticky wicket.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2022
This is a bit of a sticky wicket, because technically everything is a chemical.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 22 Mar. 2021
How did this world-famous, brilliant prestidigitator end up in this sticky wicket?
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Jan. 2021
Drew McLellan, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
As with all questions of volcanic behaviour, the real sticky wicket is timing.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2023
Ant Group are currently on a sticky wicket.
—Prathamesh Mulye, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2021
What is a sticky wicket is when partner is subordinate to the other.
—Jenna Reyes, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Jan. 2023
In any case, Truss is on what the Brits refer to as a sticky wicket.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2022
Whether the deals pay off for the media companies remains a sticky wicket.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2022
This is a bit of a sticky wicket, because technically everything is a chemical.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 22 Mar. 2021
How did this world-famous, brilliant prestidigitator end up in this sticky wicket?
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Jan. 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1950, in the meaning defined above
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“Sticky wicket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sticky%20wicket. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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