icky

Example Sentences

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But it also feels a little icky to me.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

“It feels so icky to do this, but it’s what you have to do to sound human.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

But over-the-top comments such as "Japanese people are next level" give her an "icky vibe", Kubota told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Ultimately, Franco jettisons his characters for the sake of unearned plot twists that leave the viewer feeling only icky.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

It was glorious, despite the fact that Barack’s head cold managed to return in full force, and also despite the mud baths, which we deemed to be unsoothing and kind of icky.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama