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junky

[juhng-kee] / ˈdʒʌŋ ki /














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Through October, the junky small-company category rallied by 256% versus just 29% for those with quality characteristics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

It included absurd videos, off-kilter advertising images, cheesy propaganda, fake news that looks pretty real, junky AI-written books, “workslop” reports that waste coworkers’ time — and lots of talking cats.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

Even the artificial-intelligence trade, which has been producing profits, may be more junky than it seems.

From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025

“It was dusty, and junky, and full of treasures,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024

Other than a couple of junky things that I probably should have put in the throwaway pile, we sell it all.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy