oozing
Example Sentences
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Towards the end of last year, the Kremlin leader was on TV in military fatigues several times, oozing confidence, as he discussed the Ukraine war with his generals.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Videos posted to social media have shown apocalyptic scenes of a burning liquid oozing down the street, and the persistent smoke has prompted complaints of a “black rain” that leaves an oily residue.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
I hate to use this word, but it was oozing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2025
Chapo’s oozing hatred for Clinton, specifically, was pungent—and at times, arguably verged on chauvinistic.
From Slate • Apr. 9, 2025
Cushions lay deflated, feathers oozing from slashes in their sides; fragments of glass and china lay like powder over everything.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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