unctuous
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“Forgotten Island” is an exercise in being unctuous, not entertaining.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Moreover, the script transitions him, through Finan’s effective performance, from a gawky, bespectacled nerd putting on airs, into an unctuous political predator.
From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2024
His duke is a spasm of nervous tics and shifty glances, of unctuous charm and feigned candor.
From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
He suspects he’s always the butt of a joke — from his snarky son, from the unctuous staffers at the Mayo, from the woman renting him an RV for the Rushmore trip.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
In fact, compared with Wal-Mart’s unctuous service ethic, Todd’s emphasis on the bottom line is positively refreshing.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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