Example Sentences

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A lot of arugula flattens out when it’s packed, making it more prone to sliminess or rot, but Esmee’s ruffled edges add volume, with air pockets between the leaves that keep it drier and fresher.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2024

And when an ingredient does happen to feature that viscid texture, many Japanese cooks like to let it shine, maximizing the sliminess rather than masking it.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2021

This piece of sliminess was copied all over corporate America, signaling the end of the pension plans that so many workers depended on for retirement income.

From Washington Times • Oct. 17, 2018

It’s the sliminess of our contestants for power that is always and ever the threat, as the framers of the Constitution understood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2017

The stew doesn’t taste bad, but there’s a certain sliminess that’s hard to get around.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins