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creakiness

American  
[kreek-ee-nis] / ˈkrik i nɪs /

noun

  1. the fact or condition of being apt to creak.

  2. the quality of being creaky; rustiness or poor condition due to age or disuse.

  3. Phonetics. a creaky quality of the voice.


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But amid that creakiness emerges something new in Colman Dock, an aspirational statement about what the ferry system could once again become.

From Seattle Times Jul. 27, 2023

By the end, I was less moved by Tony and María’s tragic love story, which veers expectedly between sweetness and creakiness, than I was by Spielberg’s sheer faith in the transporting power of movies.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 2, 2021

Yet in a strange way, the creakiness of the technique makes it feel more like the trial simulcast Americans didn’t get.

From New York Times Oct. 18, 2020

Weirder, one of the mystery arcs has a such a creakiness to it that “Scooby Doo” seems edgy in comparison.

From Salon Oct. 9, 2019

It was old, and the woodwork and creakiness reminded me of my house.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

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