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sticky

[stik-ee] / ˈstɪk i /


ADJECTIVE
humid and hot
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


Example Sentences

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It was recorded almost by accident at the end of a session with French-Congolese star Theodora on a hot and sticky February night in LA.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

It sounded like your previous cleaner was coasting, in addition to leaving sticky marks under your actual coaster.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

I’ve been heartened by the throngs of people gathered in multiplexes, even if it means the floors are extra sticky from spilled soda.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

"The worst combination for the Fed is if inflation remains sticky while the labor market weakens," she said.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

Its surface was scattered with twigs and leaves caught in its sticky threads.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

This is also a good time to break out those port-style stickies you picked up on your visits to local wineries.

From Washington Post Feb. 9, 2023

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

He said stickier institutional investors account for around 80% of assets, when breaking those down by types of investors who pay Partners Group to manage money.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

“Hot U.S. inflation data from a couple of weeks ago continues to feed through rates and FX, keeping Fed expectations stickier on the hawkish side whenever oil sells off.”

From MarketWatch May 28, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2026

If countries don’t remedy the issues, the administration can impose tariffs, which analysts see as stickier than levies using other trade authorities.

From Barron's Apr. 16, 2026

How is it that such an unprepossessing show is even stickier than Sesame Street?

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

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

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

This summer has been one of the stickiest ever across the East Coast, according to a new metric, and with scorching temperatures this week, it isn’t done yet.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2025

The stickiest issue for the government is that these smaller class sizes and higher spending hasn't necessarily led to notably better outcomes.

From BBC Feb. 14, 2025

The stickiest protest songs have hooks and refrains that concisely summarize the stakes.

From Salon May 8, 2024

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

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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