unctuous
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“Forgotten Island” is an exercise in being unctuous, not entertaining.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Moreover, the script transitions him, through Finan’s effective performance, from a gawky, bespectacled nerd putting on airs, into an unctuous political predator.
From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2024
Chicken drumsticks simmer in a sticky sauce; a whole fish sizzles in a frying pan; an unctuous golden curry bubbles.
From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
He suspects he’s always the butt of a joke — from his snarky son, from the unctuous staffers at the Mayo, from the woman renting him an RV for the Rushmore trip.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
“I have, sir,” he said, and although his voice was very scared, Harry could still hear the familiar unctuous note in it.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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