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misty

[mis-tee] / ˈmɪs ti /


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Art director Paul Abbott said the misty environment in the game reminded him of early morning walks to school when he was growing up in a small fishing village.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

On a misty winter's day in the English midlands, engineers struggled to drag stranded narrowboats from a waterless, mud-filled canal that collapsed weeks earlier, in a delicate, multi-million-pound rescue operation.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Today, over half a century later, it’s gray and misty and I’m feeling reflective.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

Roan played Coachella last year, won the Grammy for new artist and released a couple of singles this year — the country stomper “The Giver” and misty pop ballad “The Subway.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

Isihlangu’s misty peaks occasionally popped into view, like EKGs by a hospital bedside.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia