mustiness

Example Sentences

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There's another factor working in Steely Dan's favor to wipe out any would-be mustiness here, and that's the fact that almost none of the material from the band's 1972-80 life span sounds dated.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2017

And the way they smelled, a lovely light powdered smell and the slight mustiness of mothballs, and hot chocolate and cheese biscuits.

From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2017

Instead of damp mustiness, it smells of, well, tourists.

From Slate • Aug. 10, 2016

A distinct air of mustiness clings to this work, in which long-winded, sometimes bantering dialogue works methodically toward a heartstring-yanking ending.

From Washington Post • Jan. 5, 2015

The tang of pines, soft air, some mustiness from rotting vegetation.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen