greasy
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Among the major problems is the lead performance of Mr. Pattinson, who gives us a greasy, erratic character bereft of the charm, smarm and rounded baritone that TV newsmen rely on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Though Tom Banton dropped a catch slipping on the greasy outfield, England's fielding was otherwise exceptional.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
"The greasy pole is always something that sparked intrigue and you'd go and watch it. I don't ever remember seeing a female team though."
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Those distinct layers of chilled dough and butter are what create puff pastry’s dramatic height, so if the sheet begins to feel limp or greasy, return it to the refrigerator for 10 to 15 minutes.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
“She’s choosing a greasy boy over her coven members, and that’s heinous!”
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
They were a little greasier — in a satisfying way — than the other air fryer batch, but they still tasted like an imitation of the real thing.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2021
To turn McDonald’s, a chain better known for supersized portions than for supercomputers, into a saltier, greasier version of Amazon.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2019
Hayes would boast about how much he loved “soul food,” the saltier and greasier the better.
From Washington Post ● May 7, 2019
My skin is greasy – even greasier than normal – and my hair, clothes and kitchen smell of meat.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 11, 2018
It afforded an area of greasy and dirty brown cuticle and of moose skin, if possible dirtier and greasier still.
From The Wolf's Long Howl by Stanley Waterloo
He noted that students sometimes spurn the healthy fare offered in school lunches and dash out after school to “buy the greasiest things you ever saw.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2017
“He was a great leader who always had the greasiest tepee door, because he was generous and was always feeding people,” she said.
From New York Times ● Dec. 27, 2013
Fried broccoli rabe is locked inside some of the heaviest, greasiest batter I’ve ever tasted.
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2013
Friday’s with the rest of the sparkly rabble and ate the world’s greasiest quesadilla while watching the merrymakers stream by on the way to the after-party.
From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2013
It’s a puzzle why we binge on the sweetest and greasiest food we can find, until we consider the eating habits of our forager forebears.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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