hokey

Example Sentences

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By the end of the week the bond markets were more than nervous as a result of the hokey cokey over income tax.

From BBC

What a nasty slider that was, delivered in a hokey, aw-shucks manner by a Federalist Society–approved conservative ideologue.

From Salon

“This idea of truth, justice and the American way was deemed, even back then, hokey,” Schumer said.

From Los Angeles Times

Government cuts could also contribute to such a reading, but private sector sentiment has taken a hit too, especially by the hokey cokey over tariffs.

From BBC

What doesn’t is the hokey scene set in a Homegoods store where apparently small children with big designer dreams practice elaborate tablescaping.

From Los Angeles Times