drafty

For that, you can get a drafty one-room studio in Manhattan with running water and maybe even a window.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026

Despite ostensibly being about a world-famous pop star mounting a major comeback, David Lowery’s latest film, “Mother Mary,” rarely leaves the confines of the drafty farmhouse it’s set in.

From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026

So Marchiano, who also lacks the budget to replace drafty old windows, avoids the colder rooms.

From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026

If you’re not sure about moving to this big, old, drafty pile, say no.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 21, 2026

The stove was warming, with orange light showing around the lids and the soft thunder of drafty flame leaping past the open damper.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

In old times when the houses were draftier they was troublesome about flickering, candles was; but land! think how comfortable we live now to what we used to!

From A Country Doctor and Selected Stories and Sketches by Sarah Orne Jewett

Poor building insulation is a chronic problem in Britain, which is reputed to have the draftiest homes in Europe, and progress on insulation faltered over a decade ago.

From New York Times ● Dec. 24, 2022

My home office is in the draftiest room in my apartment.

From Slate ● Dec. 20, 2018