as in sticky
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
things get especially gooey during the scene in which the lovers are reunited at long last
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Recent Examples of gooey
The action-adventure stuff, the horror, the gooey Christmas gruel, and whatever else director Jake Kasdan throws in are, by comparison, lacking.
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
For example, the Oil Paints are luscious and gooey, slightly dimensional, and very realistic.
—PCMAG, 9 Oct. 2024
The teddy bear is brown and fluffy, with a red bowtie, and the pizza slice is gooey with cheese and pepperoni.
—Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
Get The Recipe 18 of 20 Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
Many of our grandmothers spent years perfecting their recipes for fluffy, gooey cinnamon rolls.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
For example, the Oil Paints are luscious and gooey, slightly dimensional, and very realistic.
—PCMAG, 9 Oct. 2024
The teddy bear is brown and fluffy, with a red bowtie, and the pizza slice is gooey with cheese and pepperoni.
—Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
Get The Recipe 18 of 20 Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
Many of our grandmothers spent years perfecting their recipes for fluffy, gooey cinnamon rolls.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for gooey
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gooey
Adjective
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His defense on Ashworth in the second half was superb, sticky and lacking in no detail.—
Joe Rexrode,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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My way of allocating stagehands to a load-out was to write the names down on Post-its, like sticky white things, and put them on their shirts.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The opportunity to expand his supplier network, combined with Vidalia’s proximity and its acquisition the sentimental shuttle looms, made the prospect of working with the doomed mill appealing on paper.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2025
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While wearing gaudy lime green T-shirts, neon ties sprouting shamrocks with Gaelic sayings, or singing catchy, sentimental tunes, many people also enjoy an Americanized version of the Celtic culture for a day, whether Irish or not.—
Maureen Murphy,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The latest: The Cavs looked sloppy and tired at points this week, but still gutted out comeback wins against Miami, Charlotte and Brooklyn.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
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There’s also the possibility that when you get fatigued, your muscles may not be as able to fully support your knee, and your footwork can get sloppier, making the possibility of an awkward twist all the more likely.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The broadcast showed McLaren's Lando Norris pass the truck in wet conditions, posing a major safety hazard.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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Luke Smith Antonelli stars after a rough day for the rookies The rookies struggled throughout the weekend and Sunday’s conditions were far from ideal, rain leading to the Formula Two race hours before being canceled and leaving the track with wet spots.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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What Freedman pointed out — and where this case is admittedly fuzzy — is that just because Lively felt harassed does not mean she was legally harassed.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
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Top Chef: Colorado is a standout of the franchise's back half, a warm and fuzzy season with memorable chefs — RIP Fatima — that's blissfully straightforward.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Gooey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gooey. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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