21. Politicians are so unctuous as a rule, always trying to please and not offend, 22. The voice is friendly, unctuous even, and designates the target by first name. 23. Today's unctuous politicians take credit for all success and run from any failure. 24. Upscale restaurants serve the unctuous morsels sprinkled with caviar or mixed with costly fresh tuna. 25. The gloating Richard obsessively expands his power base with much false piety and unctuous politicking. 26. And he gets exactly right the unctuous palaver of the wait staff and restaurant owner. 27. The Pardoner's tale matches the unctuous nature of the Pardoner in many ways. 28. The unctuous but effective way Avedon deals with her enhances his image as a handsome creep. 29. Isn't there room for an " unctuous undercurrent of uliginous untruth "? 30. The earthy flavors and unctuous texture of the risotto were set off by a caramelized pear.
