sticking
/ˈstɪkɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of stick — to become fixed or attached to something, or to cause something to become fixed.
- The glue is sticking to my fingers.
- The stamp is sticking firmly to the envelope.
- She is sticking the poster on the wall with tape.
- Continuing to do something despite difficulty; persisting.
- They are sticking to their plan despite the bad weather.
- He is sticking with his exercise routine even when it's hard.
- I'm sticking to my decision not to eat sugar.
- Remaining in someone's memory or mind.
- The image of the sunset is sticking in my memory.
- That song has been sticking in my head all day.
- The teacher's advice is sticking with me years later.
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noun
- The act or state of being stuck or fixed in place.
- We had to fix the sticking of the window with some oil.
- The sticking of the pages together ruined the book.
- The sticking of the drawer made it hard to open.