sticky
Example Sentences
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Yet that will come with a suffering labor market and sticky inflation, she cautions.
From MarketWatch
Chelsea are fifth but they are on a sticky run at the moment, with only one win in six league games.
From BBC
The two theater greats are joined by Sinclair Daniel, who plays Parker, the agent who has to anticipate Alexander’s every move and be the puppet-master in his head when the situation grows sticky.
A sticky run in November - during which they picked up three points from a possible 12 - caused their early lead to be whittled away by Celtic under Martin O'Neill.
From BBC
Moving a thick, sticky material requires more energy than shifting a free flowing liquid, similar to how stirring honey takes more effort than stirring water.
From Science Daily
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