rusty

Example Sentences

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Its voice was rusty, as if its tongue were unused to speech.

From Literature

Strapped across the handlebars is a rusty shovel.

From Literature

I should force myself to get back to it, so my skills don’t get rusty.

From Literature

They’re rusty and feel heavier than the new key, as if carrying the weight of more memories.

From Literature

Inglis, who has been plying her trade in the tier below the WTA Tour, might have been handed a walkover, but she's unlikely to be feeling rusty when she faces Swiatek.

From BBC