airless

Example Sentences

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Psychologically, they counter the angst triggered by cramped, airless, maze-like commuter warrens.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Vulture's critic Roxana Hadadi said "so much of this early phase of Euphoria's return feels completely airless".

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

In this method, astronomers observe the star at times when both TRAPPIST-1e and TRAPPIST-1b, the system's innermost and airless planet, cross in front of the star at the same time.

From Science Daily • Dec. 12, 2025

We can hear the muscles rippling under Jackie’s skin, and the ominous difference between quiet and airless.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2024

It was dark and Merry could see nothing as he lay on the ground rolled in a blanket; yet though the night was airless and windless, all about him hidden trees were sighing softly.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien