Unctuous Sample Sentences

Definition

1 a : fatty, oily
b : smooth and greasy in texture or appearance
2 : plastic
3 : insincerely smooth in speech and manner


Anna was thankful that the unctuous man who first greeted her at the modeling agency would not be the person she would be working with.

Find me a politician without an unctuous personality, and I’ll pay you a million bucks!

Nicky’s unctuous demeanor got on everyone’s nerves.

Turned off by the unctuous compliments, the woman turned down the man’s offer of a drink.

His unctuous hand gestures let everyone know he was upset about the encounter.

The head cheerleader made an unctuous effort to get the geeks to give her their prom queen votes.

Because she resembles a famous movie star, my friend receives unctuous attention when we go out to dinner.

His impression of the president was unctuous and poorly done.

When Janice walked into her party, she pretended to be surprised with an unctuous performance.

Harrison’s unctuous behavior made him seem as if he had spent every moment of his life in the theater.

Because she wanted to borrow his car, Sarah gave her father unctuous praise.

The skin is unctuous and of a deep-toned yellow colour.

I am was slightly annoyed by the unctuous waiter serving us dinner.

She looked as though she hadn't bathed in days, her hair was unkempt and unctuous.

The unctuous quality of the suntan lotion made it easier to spread.

The soap felt unctuous when it slipped from my hands.

He speaks in an unctuous tone.