stickiness

Example Sentences

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Molecular glue is a technology that promotes the stickiness of disease-causing proteins, allowing them to be degraded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Lawrence Newman, chief executive of Beauty Tech Group, pointed to the city's five universities and "the stickiness of people wanting to live here post-university".

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

With December and January data likely to test how much stickiness remains in the system, policymakers will likely treat Thursday’s report as informative, but won’t use it to fully guide a policy decision.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

What may be more alarming, regarding the future risks to inflation, is the potentially potent combination of pro-cyclical fiscal measures and loosening monetary policy at a time when inflation is showing signs of stickiness.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 28, 2025

Amil and I would fight over the pit, loving to gnaw every bit of fruit off it, the filmy stickiness coating our hands and face.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani