tacky
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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
"It was a tacky wicket as it was under cover for a while. After losing a few wickets, it was tough to get back into the game."
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
The smartphone, long considered the preserve of the youth, was suddenly recast as a tacky trademark of Young 40s.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026
“I’ll have to leave if this tacky charade continues.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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