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as in moisture
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as in solidity
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Recent Examples of stickiness
Online spaces create accessibility, but the real stickiness is in the relationships that form.
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Stephanie Hind, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2026
Aside from the physical shopping experience, Walmart says speed is part of the stickiness.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
Uber also highlighted the customer stickiness that comes with implementing these services.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2025
Then iron in circles over the salt to gently scrub away any remaining stickiness.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
For steaming the grains to an ideal fluffy-stickiness, the Taiwanese electronics brand Tatung makes a beautiful, retro-chic, steely-shiny electric rice cooker ($250, also available in apple green and cheery red), which has remained virtually unchanged since the nineteen-sixties.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
For the American Dialect Society voters, current-events words need to capture the seriousness of the political moment, possess some cultural stickiness, and be lexically dynamic.
—Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
Sol de Janeiro’s cult-favorite body butter and firming cream more than earn the brand’s reputation for leaving skin soft, smooth, and deeply moisturized—without any stickiness.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 11 Nov. 2025
Advertisement In her mind, those nutritional stats outweigh the downsides of the candy bar’s stickiness.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stickiness
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The conditioner’s nourishing formula also tames frizz, boosts moisture, and enhances shine.—
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They’re made of the brand’s fast-drying fabric called Everlux, which wicks away moisture to prevent sweat marks and stains during even the most high-energy workouts.—
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There are no bounds, there’s no guidelines, which leaves everything open to possibility and change and solidity and just being comfortable in that lack of definition.—
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Warner’s board had already raised questions about their solidity , and an expensive deal that lacks the Trump family’s seal of approval may be less appealing in the Gulf.—
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Plant it in chunky potting soil—an orchid mix works—and give it warmth, humidity, and bright, indirect light.—
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Avoid painting when the temperature is below 60°F or the humidity is higher than 85 percent.—
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Built for consistency, scale Dmitry Dima Puriaev, co-founder of AI Barmen, said his background in robotics shaped the product focus.—
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Thus, over time, Williams gained appreciation for Johnson’s motives, for his communication style, most of all for his consistency.—
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The overall feel is social without pretense or stuffiness, unmistakably shaped by island life.—
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While the town has a strong year-round community, these months offer the fullest version of its coastal energy—lively but still low-key, and easily accessible without Hamptons-style crowds or stuffiness.—
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Attribute this to the show’s wonderful compactness, or to tired feet, but the behavior was unusual—people swooping toward a painting, sitting down again, returning a minute later to develop a thought or a feeling.—
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Today’s open-source tool kits can generate millions of legally compliant plans and optimize for different fairness goals (compactness, competitiveness, minority opportunity, county splits, partisan bias).—
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Finally, pay attention to warning signs like musty odors, condensation, or dampness on nearby walls and floors.—
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Mice need water to survive, and areas with condensation, leaks, and dampness can be good sources for hydration.—
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Typically, a low-viscosity mix of glycol and water, a Type I fluid melts and washes away the ice.—
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Not too sweet with a nice viscosity, this syrup was well-liked by our editors.—
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“Stickiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stickiness. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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