tacky
Example Sentences
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It was spectacularly tested at the hall’s 10th anniversary, but with tacky prerecorded video and crummy amplification.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
Government auditors called out the purchase—not for being tacky but for how the worker got to the store: in a state car.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
"The wicket got really good again for batting, it was slightly tacky earlier when we bowled," said Markram.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
YouTuber "Ppong Me the Money", who works in the music industry and has joined the trend, says producing the videos changed his perception of trot, which he once considered tacky and outdated.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
Mom bought love seats and lace doilies and hung up a tacky watercolor landscape she had brought with her from Cuba.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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