yucky

Example Sentences

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To be clear: These athletes aren’t chowing on the yucky old sports gels we all know and hate, the ones that taste like tangerines and moldy baseball gloves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Some kids will find the gloppiness gross in a yucky way, but some will find it gross in an enticing way.

From Washington Times • Oct. 26, 2023

“They feel yucky to me. They feel forced,” says Stefan Babcock, frontman of PUP, a raucous power punk band.

From Washington Post • Nov. 15, 2022

“It just got to the point where it was just a little too yucky, a little too messed up in there. It just needed to be cleaned out and made new again.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2022

"I hope Gregory isn't going to put anything yucky in anybody's dance bag today," George added.

From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene