unctuous
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A core subplot in the film involves Ella’s father, played with an unctuous, desperate charm by Harrelson, reappearing in her life after many years with his own agenda.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025
In the midst of this public-relations nightmare, Zoom's response to its estimated 800 million customers wasn't an apology or course correction, but an unctuous "clarification" doubling down on the new ToS.
From Salon • Aug. 11, 2023
That combination of pop from the tiny mustard seeds; the unctuous, melty fat of the salami; and the peppery hot flavors is, for 30 seconds, my idea of heaven.
From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2023
Yes, Wilson was his own worst enemy in many ways, with a personality that tilted toward unctuous.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2023
The Reverend Dameron, a Dickensian personage, an unctuous and jolly brimstone-and-damnation orator, was minister of the Grandview Baptist Church in Kansas City, Kansas, the church the Andrews family attended regularly.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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