gunky

Example Sentences

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When gunky black waves began crashing onto the shores of Huntington Beach after last month’s oil spill, Bill Kasper felt as blue as the next surfer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

Signs at this storm water pond warn not to drink the gunky water and not to swim.

From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2023

Scientists don’t yet know exactly how Alzheimer’s forms but one theory is that gunky amyloid buildup plays a key role, although drug after drug that targets it has failed.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2022

“The cords get gunky, they don’t retract. You have to hold the thing down with your other hand.”

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2022

As the blood reached the site of the breach, the water in it quickly evaporated from the airflow and low pressure, leaving a gunky residue behind.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir