icky

Example Sentences

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But it also feels a little icky to me.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

But over-the-top comments such as "Japanese people are next level" give her an "icky vibe", Kubota told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

“I was in a period of mourning and I didn’t want to give myself worldly pleasures because I thought it would make me feel icky or sad.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Fair or not, it’s a bit icky that Hansen is here framed as the sole force behind the program.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025

There was no way to walk without the icky weeds brushing up against you like greasy old men in the street, so Sierra just gritted her teeth and kept moving.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older