sticky

One day, at a job selling novelty wood roses to supermarkets and convenience stores, his boss walked in and threw a sticky octopus on the wall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

I let the blended and unblended mixture simmer until it gets thick, concentrated and almost sticky.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

When Braxton Sorensen-McGee, with less than 10 minutes remaining, landed a tough conversion to bring the Black Ferns level at 19-19, the Red Roses once again found themselves in a sticky situation.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

“He was active, did a great job being sticky in coverage. Even on a couple plays where the ball’s down the field, his heart rate never raises.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

The hot and sticky air stunk of car exhaust.

From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis

Even less rarefied stickies can put a satisfying coda on any occasion.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 1, 2021

Transfers like this should be simple, but this fat document with little stickies pointing to places that required details and signatures was proof it wasn’t.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 17, 2021

The track-prepared M40i’s were equipped with the optional electromechanically locking rear differential and shod with 20-inch summer stickies, so they were getting around pretty well.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2018

But what was there, in those dozens of stickies, was so captivating that Mr. Patel knew he had to have the role.

From New York Times ● Nov. 18, 2016

As you can imagine, over the years I’ve had my share of notebooks, stickies, legal pads and the like.

From Forbes ● Jun. 27, 2013

What could be stickier are services around digital money movement, even use by AI agents doing shopping on users’ behalf.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Barclays analysts lifted their 2026 Brent forecast to $100 a barrel, saying that, the longer the conflict lasts, “the bigger and stickier the price shock,” in a note to clients on Friday.

From MarketWatch ● May 4, 2026

But the musical’s tangled narrative web has been a stickier challenge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026

If you have a job doing specifically that, things get stickier.

From Slate ● Mar. 5, 2026

I come back from my run and shower a second time, but my misery is still stickier than fish slime.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Cook, 65, turned Apple into one of the stickiest product ecosystems ever.

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

It was the mandatory element that became the magnet for the stickiest criticisms.

From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026

Fesenko, the analyst, said Zelensky’s method of pressing partners on specifics, including about the mechanics of the implementation of the stickiest points, has allowed him to continue constructive conversations without folding on key issues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025

According to economist Matthew Nestler, the care economy has become one of the stickiest sources of inflation in the United States.

From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2025

“But I suppose even the stickiest pudding is better than a tar pit. Good night.”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood