Examples of yucky in a Sentence
The water was dirty and smelled yucky.
I felt yucky after eating all that cake.
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Still, with this now primarily a corporate case for the defendants, and a lot of something yucky still to be flung at the docket by both sides heading towards trial, calmer heads and reputations ultimately prevailed.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 May 2026
Just like conventional cookies made with wheat, flavors and textures of gluten-free cookies vary wildly, from dry and crumbly to rich and chewy, and from deliciously munchable to yucky and forgettable.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
In 2026, enjoying crime coverage can feel downright yucky.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 18 Apr. 2026
The area around the toilet bowl can be a chief source of yucky smells as they can get trapped within the grout and even around the base of the toilet.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 May 2026
Just like conventional cookies made with wheat, flavors and textures of gluten-free cookies vary wildly, from dry and crumbly to rich and chewy, and from deliciously munchable to yucky and forgettable.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
In 2026, enjoying crime coverage can feel downright yucky.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 18 Apr. 2026
The area around the toilet bowl can be a chief source of yucky smells as they can get trapped within the grout and even around the base of the toilet.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for yucky
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“Yucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yucky. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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