tacky

Example Sentences

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One problem, though: Untreated rubber becomes brittle when exposed to cold, and tacky and runny when hot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Money is the focus in the tracks like “La Moneda,” with Joel’s voice echoing through the backdrop as he proclaims that cash might change some tacky, incompetent chumps, but not him.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

But trot's glory days appeared to be well and truly over, with many young people viewing the genre as tacky and old-fashioned.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

India, the defending champions, posted a fighting 175-7 after they were sent in to bat on a tacky R. Premadasa stadium pitch before they routed Pakistan for 114.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

Will she take down those frames and decorate with a tacky mug that says Melanie on it?

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan