as in sticky
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
things get especially gooey during the scene in which the lovers are reunited at long last
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Recent Examples of gooey
For example, the Oil Paints are luscious and gooey, slightly dimensional, and very realistic.
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PCMAG, 9 Oct. 2024
The teddy bear is brown and fluffy, with a red bowtie, and the pizza slice is gooey with cheese and pepperoni.
—Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
Get The Recipe 18 of 20 Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
Many of our grandmothers spent years perfecting their recipes for fluffy, gooey cinnamon rolls.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
Now, you’re left with a heaping, gooey pile of guts and seeds.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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PCMAG, 9 Oct. 2024
The teddy bear is brown and fluffy, with a red bowtie, and the pizza slice is gooey with cheese and pepperoni.
—Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
Get The Recipe 18 of 20 Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
Many of our grandmothers spent years perfecting their recipes for fluffy, gooey cinnamon rolls.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
Now, you’re left with a heaping, gooey pile of guts and seeds.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for gooey
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gooey
Adjective
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The sticky oil can be applied directly to the belly and over right side of the abdomen, but holistic health enthusiasts like to soak a piece of cotton or flannel and apply heat for more intense delivery.—
Jessica Ourisman,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Like other Thai cities, Chiang Rai boasts its fair share of markets and night bazaars, where visitors can browse Thai handicrafts and sample khao soi (a curry noodle soup that’s a northern specialty) and mango sticky rice at their own pace.—
Tanvi Chheda,
AFAR Media,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Some 12,000 structures — buildings and cars — have been destroyed so far, and with them many tons of property of all levels of sentimental meaning.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Jan. 2025
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The paintings are far from sentimental keepsakes and instead often tell stories of similar loss and tragedy experienced by others, including the children depicted, who sometimes died young, or went on to live troubled lives.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The word out of Arizona is that Kingsbury’s Cardinals teams were too often sloppy and undisciplined and that his full-team leadership skills and oversight have been lacking.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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In the unreliable reality the older Owen inhabits, his favorite childhood show was in fact silly, sloppy, and decidedly low-stakes.—
Samantha Allen,
Them,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Since hair is weakest when wet, sleeping in wet hair can cause hair to become dry and brittle, causing split ends, breakage, and fallout.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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The state historically experiences highly variable weather and climate conditions, typically shifting from periods of very dry to very wet weather.—
ABC Climate Unit,
ABC News,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Females are wingless and resemble large, very fuzzy ants, hence their common name.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Wear them with fuzzy slippers and an oversized hoodie while lounging at home, or swap in sneakers if you’re headed to the gym or traveling.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Gooey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gooey. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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