hothouse

Example Sentences

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Baton Rouge is a merciless hothouse that won’t accept anything short of national titles, but presumably he knows the madness he’s walking into.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

Many who follow the sport would agree that few coaches last long in those overpriced hothouse environments.

From Salon • Aug. 15, 2024

Jawaharlal Nehru University, named for India’s first prime minister, is one of the country’s premier liberal institutions, a hothouse of strong opinions and left-leaning values whose graduates populate the upper echelons of academia and government.

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2024

As Anfield responded to Klopp's call to put Arsenal into a hothouse atmosphere, the Gunners stayed calm despite riding their luck on occasions.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2023

I can see Mrs. McCracken out in the greenhouse, busy with their hothouse tomatoes, and whatever else they’re growing out there.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman