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as in inappropriate
marked by an obvious lack of style or good taste
cheesy plastic knickknacks lined the fireplace mantel
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as in cheap
of low quality
a cheesy watch that he bought from a sidewalk vendor preying on tourists
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Recent Examples of cheesy
Though the movie is accessible to new fans, there are plenty of winks and nods for diehards who can understand what might seem, to the uninitiated, like cheesy moments—a cringeworthy English rap verse, a scene parodying the product placement in K-dramas—as self-aware jokes.
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Yvonne Kim, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Not to get too cheesy, but no one loves macaroni and cheese quite like Drew Barrymore.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
This sandwich is a cheesy, meaty masterpiece featuring ribeye steak, provolone cheese, peppers and crispy onion straws.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Get the recipe > Creamy, cheesy, and satisfying, this dip is sure to please at your next late-summer get together.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
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Yvonne Kim, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Not to get too cheesy, but no one loves macaroni and cheese quite like Drew Barrymore.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
This sandwich is a cheesy, meaty masterpiece featuring ribeye steak, provolone cheese, peppers and crispy onion straws.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Get the recipe > Creamy, cheesy, and satisfying, this dip is sure to please at your next late-summer get together.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheesy
Adjective
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Some of my friends were pressured to send inappropriate pictures, contacted by strangers, and exposed to content way beyond our age.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
12 Sep. 2025
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Businesses/nominees cannot obtain votes by any fraudulent or inappropriate means.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Here, the median sale price of a home is about $137,000—one of the cheapest price tags in the country.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Health insurers plan to raise rates, pointing to rising health care costs, tariffs on prescription drugs and medical device imports, and the possible expiration of premium tax credits instituted during former President Joe Biden's administration that made plans cheaper.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Spoon into prepared baking pan, and spread in an even layer (dough will be stiff and tacky).—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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People were calling it tacky, brave, MFA garbage, heart wrenching.—
Sarah Adler
September 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Yes, there are so much terrible stuff online.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
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But that obviously terrible call compromised the integrity of that game last night, and that's something the sport should be looking to avoid.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The concern expressed is that people are turning to AI for mental health advice and do not realize that (presumably) AI is unsuitable for that purpose.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The drastic drop in performance from the 2022 season points to the idea that the current generation of cars is unsuitable for the Briton.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The poll also found that 51% of respondents perceive the current state of the economy as poor, and 61% express a lack of confidence that the economy will improve next year.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Low User Adoption Due To Poor Onboarding The primary hurdle is often low user adoption due to poor onboarding and a steep learning curve.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Freshness aside, Unifi unveiled some trashy transformations, too.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Aug. 2025
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This has resulted in a trashy and increasingly dangerous environment.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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More to Explore By documenting lushly hirsute Japanese officials alongside their beardless counterparts, portraiture preserved a photographic record of colonial subjects’ visibly inferior status.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Sep. 2025
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As with many imitations, attempting to replicate something often results in an inferior copy.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Cheesy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheesy. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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