icky

Example Sentences

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Many authorities dislike short selling — a former head of the New York Stock Exchange described the practice as “icky and un-American.”

From Seattle Times

"That's in part because, when big brands jump on any trend, it can begin to feel icky and lose its 'cool' status. Meat evangelism was also becoming culturally taboo, juxtaposed with increasingly urgent climate change."

From Salon

Except in limited cases — recovery, for example — hovering around waiting for people to improve is kind of patronizing and icky, too.

From Washington Post

But a new study shows that icky bacteria could be more likely to be lurking in an unexpected spot: your spice drawer.

From Washington Post

It may be icky to think about microbes, or more specifically, bacteria, growing all over our bodies, but scientists say these microscopic critters are pretty much always there, and they usually do us no harm.

From Washington Post