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as in adhesive
tending to adhere to objects upon contact
both sides of the tape are sticky, making it a little tricky to work with
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as in humid
containing or characterized by an uncomfortable amount of moisture
a warm sticky day when all we wanted to do was sit somewhere with air-conditioning
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as in difficult
requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling
an especially sticky conversation about money matters
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as in sentimental
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
sticky love scenes that will bore cynics to death
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Recent Examples of sticky
Each package contains a dozen individual 12 X 12-inch tiles with peel-off adhesive backs or optional smaller, circular sticky pads to prevent damaging a larger surface area.
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Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
My only qualms were that a 7-hour run time is a bit short (compared to other motion decoys) and the on/off switch on my decoy got sticky several hunts in.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
The debt ceiling is a particularly sticky issue for Republicans, as many campaign against running up debts.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
As a general rule, metal is best for sticky foods, as well as searing and deglazing.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
My only qualms were that a 7-hour run time is a bit short (compared to other motion decoys) and the on/off switch on my decoy got sticky several hunts in.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
The debt ceiling is a particularly sticky issue for Republicans, as many campaign against running up debts.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
As a general rule, metal is best for sticky foods, as well as searing and deglazing.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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Each package contains a dozen individual 12 X 12-inch tiles with peel-off adhesive backs or optional smaller, circular sticky pads to prevent damaging a larger surface area.Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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The traps use an adhesive backing that can be replaced to capture the insects.Nora Colomer, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2024
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Unfortunately for Lee and his Raspberry Pi, Houston is hot and humid for approximately 10 months out of the year, so his tiny computer gave up the ghost after one 98° day too many.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 25 Dec. 2024
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That led me to send mature 5-year-old Kentucky Straight bourbon whiskey to Singapore, which is oppressively hot and humid 12 months out of the year.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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An at least 200-year-old celebration of French and Mediterranean cuisine, macarons are renowned as the ‘impossible dessert,’ a result of the notoriously involved and difficult baking process.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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The manual entry of damage to structures like bridges used to be very expensive and time-consuming, a complex process made even more difficult by the fact that data entry and analysis are performed by both the agency’s own staff and external companies.Stephanie Glenk, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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John Lennon's sons Sean Ono Lennon and Julian Lennon recently spent some time together in a sentimental place.Gil Macias, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Although perceived as a vindictive album, Reputation is also a sentimental one, with its fair share of love songs.Lolita Mang, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
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The wine is dense and silky with notes of cherry, spice and a bit of damp earth.Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Aquarium stores and online terrarium suppliers have options suitable for damp environments.Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
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Carro, known for his tough stance on crime and his experience with cases involving terrorism enhancements, will play a key role in shaping the trial's proceedings.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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In December, the West Central Montana Avalanche Center made the tough decision to no longer send avalanche experts to Seeley Lake to test the snowpack.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
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Their puck play was sloppy, their penalty kill was awful and they got consistently outworked by the Canadiens.Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Another failed sloppy takedown briefly put Covington on the ground.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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What to Know Since mid-November, reports of drones have surfaced in northeastern states including New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, some near sensitive locations like military bases.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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The case focuses on efforts by Trump and his allies to overturn Georgia's 2020 election result by pressuring state officials and election workers, submitting a slate of false electors and attempting to tamper with sensitive voting equipment.Sam Gringlas, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Sticky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sticky. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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