She was 'on a sticky wicket' when she saw her friend steal the fund-raiser money.
a love song full of 'sticky-sweet' sentiment
There is a 'sticky' substance on the table.
(..) desperately to shed: Pure West Virginia. What is your father, dear? Is he a coal miner? Does he stink of the lamp? How quickly the boys found you. All those tedious, sticky fumblings in the back seats of cars, while you could only dream of getting out, getting anywhere, You see a lot, Doctor. (..)1991 The Silence of the Lambs