sticky

Example Sentences

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Among the mains, the pan-seared half chicken with smoked red curry and purple sticky rice was the standout.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Stocks, meanwhile, are likely to navigate the current labor market resurgence, and the Fed rate-hike wagers that come with it—even with a sticky patch of challenges for the market expected over the coming weeks.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

A hike could now be warranted as rupee depreciation pressures are persistent, while rising inflation could breach the RBI’s 6% tolerance band later this year and remain sticky, says ANZ economist Dhiraj Nim.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay sought reassurance that Murrell "didn't get his sticky fingers on any public money".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Before I can reach the door, though, I trip on something firm and sticky.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer