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sticky

[stik-ee] / ˈstɪk i /


ADJECTIVE
humid and hot
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


Example Sentences

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That could signal that the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge will remain sticky, possibly stalling momentum for further interest-rate cuts.

From Barron's

While labor conditions remain a major factor in the Fed’s calculus of rate trajectory, several policymakers have cited sticky inflation as an increasing risk in recent weeks.

From Barron's

“Gold you can eat,” she said, and we licked the sticky mess.

From Literature

Such things have a British habit of being rather sticky.

From BBC

Its sticky nature and decent turn offered assistance to the spinners and Jacks capitalised.

From BBC