Sentence examples for things could get sticky from inspiring English sources

If there are enough of them, and the rest follow the coalition agreement and abstain, then things could get sticky for the government whips.

Negotiations could get sticky.

It could get sticky.

But things could get worse.

Otherwise, things could get ugly.

Things could get very interesting.

Obviously, things could get worse.

Or things could get better.

Things could get more fractious, though.

And things could get tougher still.

That is when things could get nasty.