icky

Example Sentences

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But it also feels a little icky to me.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

"The premise of the show is people finding love, but that isn't what viewers want, that's boring to watch and gets icky," says Spiers.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“It feels so icky to do this, but it’s what you have to do to sound human.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 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

We spend the rest of the day de-dustifying—my term for getting rid of all of the icky dust—and mopping the floors.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks